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- A 67-year-old woman came to the emergency department with severe pain in her upper abdomen and left side.
- She has experienced similar abdominal pain episodes over the last two years.
- Imaging tests (CT and MRI) revealed she has acute pancreatitis and a condition called annular pancreas, which is indicated by pancreatic tissue surrounding the duodenum.
Article Abstract
A 67-year-old female presented to the emergency department with epigastric and left-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. The patient reported history of multiple episodes of abdominal pain similar in nature over the last 2 years. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen demonstrated acute pancreatitis along with the presence of pancreatic tissue around the descending portion of the duodenum (a characteristic feature of annular pancreas). The findings on different imaging modalities are described.
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