Online ISSN: 2515-8260

The Study of Anatomy of Accessory Pancreatic Duct and Its Variations

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K Malathi1 , R Chitra2

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Background:The duct system of pancreas consists of two large ducts – Main pancreatic duct and Accessory pancreatic duct. Both these ducts drain the entire exocrine part of pancreas. Main pancreatic duct is always present while accessory pancreatic duct may be absent in 30% cases. Presence of accessory pancreatic duct (probably patent) might protect the pancreas from the harmful consequences of obstruction of main pancreatic duct.

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