Dorsal pancreatic agenesis in newly diagnosed type one diabetes mellitus: case report and review of literature

Dorsal pancreatic agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that may be associated with recurrent bouts of pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus. We report the case of a 21-year-old man newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and agenesis of dorsal pancreas. A brief review of literature and association of b...

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Published in:International journal of diabetes in developing countries 2019-01, Vol.39 (1), p.228-231
Main Authors: Salman, Rida, Barakat, Andrew, Berjawi, Ghina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Case reports
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Administration
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pancreas
Pancreatitis
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Summary:Dorsal pancreatic agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that may be associated with recurrent bouts of pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus. We report the case of a 21-year-old man newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and agenesis of dorsal pancreas. A brief review of literature and association of both entities is presented.
ISSN:0973-3930
1998-3832
DOI:10.1007/s13410-018-0671-9