Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Santorinicele is a cystic dilatation at the terminal end of the pancreatic duct of Santorini, which is a rare condition mostly associated with pancreatic divisum. Patients with Santorinicele may present with recurrent pancreatitis due to elevated intraductal pressure and outflow obstruction of pancreatic secretions. Different imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), are useful tools in identifying the causes of recurrent pancreatitis, and other pancreatic pathology and anatomical variants. Here, we present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis caused by pancreas divisum with Santorinicele and discuss the role of medical imaging in the diagnosis.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82498
Authors: Fatimah A Alkhamis, Mohammed T Al Ali, Ahmet Aslan
Institutions: King Fahad Hospital Hufūf, King Hamad University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409585998