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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Anatomic Variations

Closed loop of main duct of pancreas: a rare variant configuration

Authors: Harsimran Jit Singh, Anjali Aggarwal, Rakesh K. Kochhar, T. D. Yadav, Tulika Gupta, Daisy Sahni

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

During routine dissection, duplication of main pancreatic duct extending from body to head region of pancreas was observed in a 78-year-old formalin fixed male cadaver. Main pancreatic duct gave a prominent branch which joined back the parent duct in head resulting in the formation of a closed loop. This gave the appearance of focal duplication in the form of a closed loop, an unusual variant. This was an incidental finding. Such cases usually remain asymptomatic; however, if undetected may be the cause of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticobiliary surgery. Knowledge of variable anatomy of pancreatic duct system became important to reduce the risk of postoperative complication and during various endoscopic guided procedures like drainage of pseudocyst or placement of stent into the duct.
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Metadata
Title
Closed loop of main duct of pancreas: a rare variant configuration
Authors
Harsimran Jit Singh
Anjali Aggarwal
Rakesh K. Kochhar
T. D. Yadav
Tulika Gupta
Daisy Sahni
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-017-1873-4

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