ANNULAR PANCREAS – A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Raquel Maciel Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto
  • Ana Paula Reis Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto
  • João Casanova Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto
  • Angélica Osório Department of Pediatrics Surgery, CH Porto
  • Teresa Oliveira Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto
  • Eugénia Vasconcelos Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto
  • Ana Guedes Department of Pediatrics, CH Porto
  • Carmen Carvalho Department of Pediatrics, CH Porto
  • Luísa Oliveira Department of Pediatrics Surgery, CH Porto
  • Maria do Céu Rodrigues Department of Obstetrics, Maternidade Júlio Dinis, CH Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v22.i2.10771

Keywords:

Diagnóstico pré-natal, obstrução duodenal, pâncreas anular, sinal da “dupla bolha

Abstract

Introduction: Annular pancreas is a rare developmental anomaly, representing 1% of the neonatal intestinal obstructions.

Case Report: We report a case of prenatal sonographic diagnosis of duodenal obstruction, observed on the 32nd gestational week. There was no other ultrasound finding beyond the ‘double bubble’ sign, which persisted until labour, by the 39th week. An annular pancreas was diagnosed at the 3rd day of life, by an exploratory laparotomy.

Conclusion: Diagnosis of partial or total duodenal obstruction is almost exclusively suggested by the ‘double bubble‘ sign, resulting from a dilatation of the stomach and duodenum. Despite being a rare anomaly, the differential diagnosis of annular pancreas should be considered, if this prenatal sonographic finding is observed.

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Published

2017-01-31

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Maciel R, Reis AP, Casanova J, Osório A, Oliveira T, Vasconcelos E, Guedes A, Carvalho C, Oliveira L, Rodrigues M do C. ANNULAR PANCREAS – A CASE REPORT. REVNEC [Internet]. 2017Jan.31 [cited 2024May13];22(2):101-3. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10771

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2013)

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