Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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Rachid Ksantini

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• Case Report
  Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Carcinoma of the Pancreas Associated With Pancreas Divisum: A Very Rare Entity
  Author(s): Tarek Kellil, Mohamed Amine Makni, Maghrebi Houcine, Rami Rhaiem, Anis Hadded, Mohamed Sabri B’chir, Wael Rebai, Amine Daghfous, Rachid Ksantini, Faouzi Chebbi, Mohamed Juini, Montassar Kacem and Zoubeir Ben Safta Tarek Kellil, Mohamed Amine Makni, Maghrebi Houcine, Rami Rhaiem, Anis Hadded, Mohamed Sabri B’chir, Wael Rebai, Amine Daghfous, Rachid Ksantini, Faouzi Chebbi, Mohamed Juini, Montassar Kacem and Zoubeir Ben Safta
  
  Pancreas divisum (PD) is a common congenital anomaly of the pancreas, which results from an abnormal fusion between the ventral and dorsal pancreatic ducts during fetal development. Association with Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is extremely rare. The treatment of this entity will depend both on the malignant potential of IPMN and on the symptoms related to pancreas divisum. We report a rare case of Intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma of the pancreas associated with pancreas divisum, one of the most difficult situations which the surgeon can be confronted to in his practice. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0940.1000284

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