Does paraduodenal pancreatitis systematically need surgery?

Abstract

Paraduodenal pancreatitis is a rare pathology, which is unfamiliar to most clinicians and thus usually underdiagnosed. The space between the duodenum, the head of the pancreas, and the main bile duct has been called “the groove” because of its anatomical appearance. This space is peculiar in that it allows the development of pathological situations of imprecise origin, of difficult diagnosis due to a large spectrum of clinical presentations and, above all, of difficult therapeutic approaches, which are still a matter for debate.