The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Case Report

Annular Pancreas in Infancy

Chang Dae Doo, Yorng Man Choi
Corresponding author: Yorng Man Choi. Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

One case of annular pancreas causing duodenal obstruction in 25-day-old girl was treated sucessfully by duodenojejunostomy at Ewha Womans University Hospital in July, 1980. She was one of the twins and premature baby in 37 weeks gestation. The hypothetical aspect of this anomaly, symptomatology, radiological findings, and the method of surgical procedures are discussed.