Abstract

Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue around the duodenum. Usually diagnosed in the neonatal period, the annular pancreas can be responsible for intestinal obstruction in 1% of cases. In adults it is asymptomatic in 50% of cases, as it can be responsible for duodenal stenosis, pancreatitis, or duodenal or gastric ulcerations. We report two cases of duodenal stenosis secondary to an annular pancreas diagnosed in two adults in whom a surgical bypass was performed allowing resolution of symptoms.

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