Annular pancreas
Aberrant migration of the ventral pancreatic bud, leading to circumferential or near-circumferential pancreas tissue surrounding D2
Risk factors
[edit | edit source]- Associated with other congenital defects - Down syndrome, malrotation, intestinal atresia, cardiac malformations
Complications
[edit | edit source]- Obstruction
- Dividing the pancreatic tissue will likely lead to pancreatic fistula formation
- Treat with surgical bypass