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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2024; 34(02): 324-331
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776414
Pictorial Essay

The Varieties of Ignorance: Imaging of Congenital Variants of Pancreas and Its Ductal System—A Pictorial Review

Shaurya Sharma 
1   Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
,
Binit Sureka 
1   Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
,
Taruna Yadav
1   Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
,
Ananya Panda 
1   Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
,
Pushpinder Singh Khera
1   Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Basni, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Abstract

Congenital variants of the pancreas are being increasingly detected with the widespread use of modern imaging techniques. The underlying embryologic aberration predicts the final appearance of pancreatic development. It is essential to recognize these congenital variants, as many of these have been proven to be associated with pancreatic diseases like recurrent pancreatitis and chronic abdominal pain. Cross-sectional techniques like multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography are the most used imaging techniques for the pancreas, where a radiologist comes across these variants. This pictorial aims to classify the type of variant anatomy of the pancreas, their imaging appearances, and their clinical significance.

Keywords

congenital - pancreas - variations - agenesis

Note

This article was previously presented at the 75th National Conference of IRIA at Amritsar and was selected as one of the 10 best posters.




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Article published online:
20 November 2023

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