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Monday, December 24, 2012

Pancreatic divisum

QUESTION: Why do patients with divisum have an increased risk of pancreatitis?
ANSWER: Minor Duct (Santorini) fails to fuse with Major Duct (Wirsung) and thus pancreas has to drain in minor papilla and sometimes can't handle drainage

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