Figure 4. Pancreas divisum with all pancreatic fluid entering into the duodenum through the minor papilla (a), and with most pancreatic fluid entering into the duodenum through the minor papilla and a small portion entering through the major papilla (b). The major duodenal papilla is a sligh...
Patients with pancreas divisum have an increased risk of developing pancreatico-biliary neoplasms 2017, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Imaging: The cornerstone of pancreatic tumor management 2016, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Three-dimensional analysis of human pancreatic cancer specimens by pha...
Pancreatic canceris among the ten most common types of cancers in adults. Like any cancer, it arises when cells in the pancreas become abnormal and divide rapidly. These abnormal cancer cells destroy the normal healthy cells. Sometimes cancer may spread to the pancreas from other parts of the ...
Pancreas divisum: the most common congenital variant (5–10% of the population), where the dorsal and ventral pancreatic ducts fail to fuse during development. Annular pancreas: a rare anomaly where pancreatic tissue encircles the duodenum, potentially causing duodenal obstruction. Ansa pancreatica: ...