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Relationship between papillary fibrosis and patency of the accessory pancreatic duct.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15900693     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A study of structure and function of the minor duodenal papilla was carried out on 36 autopsy specimens of the human duodenopancreas. An original perfusion method with manometric control was developed for testing the minor papilla patency, i.e. resistency to intraductal pressure. According to this test, all the specimens were classified as: Type I: non-patent (45%); Type II: patent under normal, physiological pressure (36%); and Type III: patent under increased pressure (19%). After that, the whole minor papilla specimens underwent longitudinal sectioning with HE staining. Light microscopy showed various degrees of fibrosis (mild-45%, moderate-29%, and severe-26%). The correlation between the fibrosis and the patency was significant: papillae with lower degrees of fibrosis were more patent and vice versa. Further, the pancreatic tissue in the Santorini segment of the pancreatic head followed the same manner. No apparent sphincter of the minor papilla was found in any of the specimens analyzed.
Authors:
Bojan Stimec; Tamara Alempijevic; Marjan Micev; Miroslav Milicevic; Tatjana Ille; Nada Kovacevic; Mirko Bulajic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft     Volume:  187     ISSN:  0940-9602     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Anat.     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-05-19     Completed Date:  2005-07-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100963897     Medline TA:  Ann Anat     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-103     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. stimec@EUnet.yu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autopsy
Duodenum / anatomy & histology,  pathology
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Ducts / anatomy & histology,  pathology*,  physiology*

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