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ArticleCureus2022

Congenital Anomalies of the Pancreas: Various Clinical Manifestations and Their Impact on Pancreatic Diseases and Outcomes.

Sharath Kumar V, Prashanth Sangu, Kolandasamy C, Prabhakaran R, Sugumar Chidambaranathan, Naganath Babu Obla Lakshmanamoorthy

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Sharath Kumar VSurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Prashanth SanguSurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Kolandasamy CSurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Prabhakaran RSurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Sugumar ChidambaranathanSurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Naganath Babu Obla LakshmanamoorthySurgical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND.
Madras Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveCongenital anomalies of the pancreas are relatively uncommon. Most of these are asymptomatic and are detected incidentally, but can present with a variety of clinical manifestations like pancreatitis, duodenal obstruction, biliary obstruction, and rarely malignancy. Here in our study, we describe various congenital anomalies of the pancreas associated with various clinical manifestations, its management strategies, and outcomes. The aim was to study the various clinical manifestations of and management strategies for pancreatic diseases associated with congenital anomalies of the pancreas and their outcomes.

methodsA retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained institutional database of 14 patients, admitted over a period of three years from June 2019 to May 2022, who were treated for different clinical manifestations of various congenital anomalies of the pancreas and their outcomes was done at our institution.

resultsThe total number of congenital anomalies of the pancreas in our study was 14 out of whom 7 (50%) were males and 7 (50%) females. The mean age of the patients was 37 years. The most common congenital anomaly was pancreatic divisum in six (42.9%) cases. The most common clinical manifestation was acute pancreatitis in four (28.6%) cases. One (7.1%) case was incidentally detected intraoperatively for another condition. Eight (57.1%) patients underwent surgical intervention and six (42.9%) patients were medically managed. Mortality occurred in two (14.3%) cases. Associated alcohol consumption was seen in 2 (14.3%) cases; 10 (71.4%) patients had no comorbidities while 4 (28.6%) patients had diabetes mellitus. Out of eight (57.1%) surgical patients, two (25%) had Clavien-Dindo grade I and one patient (12.5%) grade V complications.

conclusionCongenital anomalies of the pancreas can be associated with a variety of clinical manifestations; their management strategies and outcomes are no different from patients with the same clinical manifestations with normal pancreatic development.

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annular pancreascongenital anomalydorsal agenesisectopic pancreaspancreatic divisum

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