Pancreas Divisum as a cause of pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis: a case report
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Acute pancreatitis is a reversible inflammatory condition of the pancreatic parenchyma with a variable clinical course, since activation of pancreatic enzymes within the gland, leading to a tissue injury that can range from local involvement to life-threatening systemic compromise. Prevalence of childhood acute pancreatitis has been increasing during recent decades and pancreas divisum is considered one of the causes of acute recurrent pancreatitis. However, in some patients with this anomaly are asymptomatic. The clinical relevance of this anatomic variant remains controversial. We present the case of an 11-year-old female patient with a history of acute pancreatitis and subsequent diagnosis of pancreas divisum. This case report aims to describe the importance of early diagnosis of acute recurrent pancreatitis for timely intervention to limit the progression to chronic pancreatitis.
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