Presentation
Previously healthy non diabetic presented with chronic weak abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Dorsal pancreatic agenesis with pancreatic head mass
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The neck body and tail of the pancreas are not seen. The pancreatic head is noted at a normal position.There is a well defined heterogeneously hypodense mass within the head of the pancreas, Multiple marginal calcifications are noted within the mass.
Case Discussion
Dorsal agenesis of the pancreas is a very rare finding. In this case on top of agenesis, there is a mass within the head. More so, this is not complicated by diabetes mellitus making this a more unique case of dorsal agenesis.