Jamal Abdulkarim
Warwick medical school, UK
Title: Pancreatic Variant Anatomy: The ‘V shaped Pancreas’ – a case report
Biography
Biography: Jamal Abdulkarim
Abstract
ABSTRACT:
Recognition of pancreatic anomalies on imaging is essential as they may be of clinical relevance and are potential causes of recurrent pancreatitis or gastric outlet obstruction in patients. (1)
We describe a ‘V shaped pancreas’, a pancreatic anomaly that resembles canine pancreatic anatomy that, to the best of our knowledge, has not previously been described in humans.
We will also review pancreatic embryological development and anatomy, including common variants.
Fig 1: T2 weighted turbo spin echo single shot coronal sequence showing 2 separate moieties of pancreatic tissue separated by fat.
References:
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