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A case of pancreatic cyst containing gall sludge

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A case of acquired retention cyst of the pancreas containing gall sludge was reported. Gallstones or gall sludge recognized in pancreatic cysts has not been reported. Histological examination suggested that the gall sludge in the pancreatic cyst was caused by the reflux of bile into the pancreatic duct through the papilla of Vater. However, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed no anomalous junction of the pancreatico-biliary ductal system. Crystallization of the components of bile can occur in the pancreas even in a case without anomalous junction of the pancreatico-biliary ductal system.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Kinan General Hospital, 510 Minato, 646, Tanabe, Japan

    Kazuhiro Iwase, Hiroaki Takenaka M.D., Senya Oshima, Akihiko Yagura, Tohru Ishizaka & Motohide Takagaki

  2. Department of Pathology, Kinan General Hospital, Tanabe, Japan

    Tomoyuki Tanaka

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Iwase, K., Takenaka, H., Oshima, S. et al. A case of pancreatic cyst containing gall sludge. Gastroenterol Jpn 27, 550–553 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02777793

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