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

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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.

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  1. Diagnostic Radiology Department, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon

    Rida Salman, Andrew Barakat & Ghina Berjawi

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Salman, R., Barakat, A. & Berjawi, G. Dorsal pancreatic agenesis in newly diagnosed type one diabetes mellitus: case report and review of literature. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 39, 228–231 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-018-0671-9

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