ANNULAR PANCREAS

Course overview

ANNULAR PANCREAS (AP) IS A RARE CONGENITAL ANOMALY CHARACTERIZED BY ENCASEMENT OF THE DUODENUM BY A BAND OF PANCREATIC TISSUE. AP IS NOT COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND AFFECTS BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION CAN IMPROVE THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF AP AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.