Alkhamis Fatimah A, Al Ali Mohammed T, Aslan Ahmet
Radiology, King Fahad General Hospital, Al Hofuf, SAU.
Radiology, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR.
Cureus. 2025 Apr 18;17(4):e82498. doi: 10.7759/cureus.82498. eCollection 2025 Apr.
Santorinicele is a cystic dilatation at the terminal end of the pancreatic duct of Santorini, which is a rare condition mostly associated with pancreatic divisum. Patients with Santorinicele may present with recurrent pancreatitis due to elevated intraductal pressure and outflow obstruction of pancreatic secretions. Different imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), are useful tools in identifying the causes of recurrent pancreatitis, and other pancreatic pathology and anatomical variants. Here, we present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis caused by pancreas divisum with Santorinicele and discuss the role of medical imaging in the diagnosis.
桑托里尼囊肿是指桑托里尼胰管末端的囊性扩张,这是一种罕见病症,大多与胰腺分裂有关。由于导管内压力升高和胰腺分泌物流出受阻,患有桑托里尼囊肿的患者可能会出现复发性胰腺炎。不同的成像方式,包括磁共振成像(MRI)和磁共振胰胆管造影(MRCP),是识别复发性胰腺炎病因以及其他胰腺病理和解剖变异的有用工具。在此,我们报告一例由胰腺分裂合并桑托里尼囊肿引起的复发性急性胰腺炎病例,并讨论医学成像在诊断中的作用。