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[Acute pancreatitis from obstruction of Wirsung's canal by Taenia saginata (author's transl)]. 1980

P Plane, and J Ronceray, and P Dubin

A case is reported of acute edematous pancreatitis due to obstruction of Wirsung's canal by Taenia saginata rings. The patients recovered after release of the obstruction by sphincterotomy followed by drainage of the biliary tract.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010183	Pancreatic Ducts	Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.	Duct of Santorini,Duct of Wirsung,Duodenal Papilla, Minor,Wirsung's Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Duct of Santorini,Main Pancreatic Duct,Santorini's Duct,Accessory Pancreatic Ducts,Duct, Accessory Pancreatic,Duct, Main Pancreatic,Duct, Pancreatic,Duct, Santorini's,Duct, Wirsung's,Ducts, Pancreatic,Main Pancreatic Ducts,Minor Duodenal Papilla,Minor Duodenal Papillas,Pancreatic Duct,Pancreatic Duct, Accessory,Pancreatic Duct, Main,Pancreatic Ducts, Accessory,Papilla, Minor Duodenal,Santorini Duct,Wirsung Duct,Wirsungs Duct
D010195	Pancreatitis	INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis.	Acute Edematous Pancreatitis,Acute Pancreatitis,Pancreatic Parenchyma with Edema,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edema,Pancreatitis, Acute,Pancreatitis, Acute Edematous,Peripancreatic Fat Necrosis,Acute Edematous Pancreatitides,Acute Pancreatitides,Edema, Pancreatic Parenchymal,Edematous Pancreatitides, Acute,Edematous Pancreatitis, Acute,Fat Necrosis, Peripancreatic,Necrosis, Peripancreatic Fat,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edemas,Pancreatitides, Acute,Pancreatitides, Acute Edematous,Parenchymal Edema, Pancreatic,Peripancreatic Fat Necroses
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D013622	Taeniasis	Infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia.	Taenia Infections,Taenia brauni Infection,Taenia glomeratus Infection,Taenia multiceps Infection,Taenia serialis Infection,Taenia solium Infection,Infections, Taenia,Infection, Taenia,Infection, Taenia brauni,Infection, Taenia glomeratus,Infection, Taenia multiceps,Infection, Taenia serialis,Infection, Taenia solium,Taenia Infection,Taenia brauni Infections,Taenia glomeratus Infections,Taenia multiceps Infections,Taenia serialis Infections,Taenia solium Infections,Taeniases