Pancreatitis Associated with Adult Choledochal Cysts
Swisher S, Cates J, Hunt K, Robert M, Bennion R, Thompson J, Roslyn J, Reber H. Pancreatitis Associated with Adult Choledochal Cysts. Pancreas 1994, 9: 633-637. PMID: 7809018, DOI: 10.1097/00006676-199409000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCholedochal cystElevated serum amylase levelsTreated with surgical resectionAbnormal pancreaticobiliary junctionAdult choledochal cystsLoss of surface epitheliumEpisodes of pancreatitisPancreatic duct anatomyRate of pancreatitisSerum amylase levelsPancreatic inflammatory diseaseFocal chronic inflammationEpigastric painSurgical resectionPancreatic headPancreaticobiliary junctionProlonged coursePancreatic phlegmonChronic pancreatitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyAmylase levelsPancreatic abscessAdult patientsSurgical bypass