Complete or partial pancreatic agenesis, aplasia, or hypoplasia; short pancreas
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Rare congenital anomaly resulting in either complete or partial failure of development of dorsal pancreas
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Zhong JW et al: Performance of endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosis of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas: a case report. J Int Med Res. 48(5):300060519884148, 2020
Sandip S et al: Dorsal pancreatic agenesis: description of CT signs. BMJ Case Rep. 2016, 2016
Thakur S et al: MR in complete dorsal pancreatic agenesis: case report and review of literature. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 24(2):156-9, 2014
Cho HS et al: Morphologic classification of congenital short pancreas on multidetector computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(5):797-804, 2013
Vijayaraghavan SB et al: Sonographic features of agenesis of dorsal pancreas. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 23(2):179-82, 2013
Mohapatra M et al: Imaging findings in agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Report of three cases. JOP. 13(1):108-14, 2011
Kim SW et al: Duplication of the spleen with a short pancreas. Br J Radiol. 82(975):e42-3, 2009
Ramachandran I et al: Multidetector computed tomography of the mesocolon: review of anatomy and pathology. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 38(2):84-90, 2009
Schnedl WJ et al: Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Diabet Med. 26(1):112, 2009
Fukuoka K et al: Complete agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 6(1):94-7, 1999
Oldenburg B et al: Pancreatitis and agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 10(10):887-9, 1998
Wildling R et al: Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas in a woman with diabetes mellitus and in both of her sons. Gastroenterology. 104(4):1182-6, 1993
Shah KK et al: CT diagnosis of dorsal pancreas agenesis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 11(1):170-1, 1987
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Complete or partial pancreatic agenesis, aplasia, or hypoplasia; short pancreas
Definitions
Rare congenital anomaly resulting in either complete or partial failure of development of dorsal pancreas
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Zhong JW et al: Performance of endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosis of agenesis of the dorsal pancreas: a case report. J Int Med Res. 48(5):300060519884148, 2020
Sandip S et al: Dorsal pancreatic agenesis: description of CT signs. BMJ Case Rep. 2016, 2016
Thakur S et al: MR in complete dorsal pancreatic agenesis: case report and review of literature. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 24(2):156-9, 2014
Cho HS et al: Morphologic classification of congenital short pancreas on multidetector computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 37(5):797-804, 2013
Vijayaraghavan SB et al: Sonographic features of agenesis of dorsal pancreas. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 23(2):179-82, 2013
Mohapatra M et al: Imaging findings in agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Report of three cases. JOP. 13(1):108-14, 2011
Kim SW et al: Duplication of the spleen with a short pancreas. Br J Radiol. 82(975):e42-3, 2009
Ramachandran I et al: Multidetector computed tomography of the mesocolon: review of anatomy and pathology. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 38(2):84-90, 2009
Schnedl WJ et al: Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Diabet Med. 26(1):112, 2009
Fukuoka K et al: Complete agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 6(1):94-7, 1999
Oldenburg B et al: Pancreatitis and agenesis of the dorsal pancreas. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 10(10):887-9, 1998
Wildling R et al: Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas in a woman with diabetes mellitus and in both of her sons. Gastroenterology. 104(4):1182-6, 1993
Shah KK et al: CT diagnosis of dorsal pancreas agenesis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 11(1):170-1, 1987
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