Meandering main pancreatic duct syndrome: a single-center cohort study and aggregated review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meandering main pancreatic duct (MMPD) refers to an uncommon ductal variant of the normal smooth curvilinear course of the pancreatic duct. More specifically, MMPD is characterized by a hairpin (reverse Z-type) or loop (loop-type) turn in the pancreatic head. It has been suggested as a predisposing factor for the development of pancreatitis. Studies regarding treatment are scarce.

Methods

We conducted a narrative review of the current literature regarding MMPD. Additionally, we present a cohort of 9 symptomatic patients treated endoscopically at our tertiary center.

Results

Seven retrospective cohort studies and 4 case reports were included in our review. Only 1 study focuses on the clinical significance of MMPD and describes a positive association between

SUBMITTER: Adam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11372537 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature