Sperrazza J C, Flanagan R A, Katlic M R
Department of Surgery, Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania.
Cleve Clin J Med. 1992 Mar-Apr;59(2):208-10. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.59.2.208.
Annular pancreas is a congenital anomaly which, though present at birth, may cause few symptoms until adulthood. A case of annular pancreas with intermittent duodenal obstruction is described in a 49-year-old alcoholic man. Few other entities cause such obstruction. In similar cases, clinical suspicion of annular pancreas may lead to prompt diagnosis and treatment.
环状胰腺是一种先天性异常,虽然在出生时就存在,但在成年之前可能很少引起症状。本文描述了一例49岁男性酒精性环状胰腺患者,伴有间歇性十二指肠梗阻。很少有其他疾病会导致这种梗阻。在类似病例中,临床怀疑环状胰腺可能会促使及时诊断和治疗。