Abstract
A santorinicele is defined as a focal cystic dilatation of the terminal portion of the dorsal pancreatic duct at the minor papilla. Most cases reported previously were associated with pancreas divisum and a santorinicele without pancreas divisum is known to be rare. We recently experienced a typical case of a santorinicele without pancreas divisum in a 67-yr-old woman with abdominal pain and hematochezia, subsequently proven to be the result of an ischemic colitis. The santorinicele was diagnosed incidentally with multi-detector row computed tomography using a minimum intensity projection technique, which clearly showed a cystic dilatation of the terminal portion of the dorsal pancreatic duct and a communication between the ventral and dorsal pancreatic ducts. This finding was also confirmed by a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 358-360 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Korean medical science |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Apr |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)