Groove (paraduodenal) pancreatitis: Report of two cases

Bahattin ÇİÇEK,İlknur ERGÜNER,Fatma KARA,Ercan KARAASLAN,Murat SARUÇ,Arzu TİFTİKÇİ,Eser VARDARELİ,Nurdan TÖZÜN

Özet

Groove pankreatit, seyrek görülen, paraduodenal bölgeyi tutan ve sıklıkla pankreas kanseri ile ayrımı yapılamadığından pankre- atikoduodenektomi sonucu tanı konan bir durumdur. İki olgumuz nedeni ile groove pankreatiti tartıştık.

Abstract

“Groove” pancreatitis is a rare segmental form of chronic pancreatitis that involves the area located between the common bile duct, head of the pancreas and duodenum. It is more common in middle-aged males who have a history of alcohol abuse. The differenti- al diagnosis varies from anatomic variants to malignancies. The most relevant differential diagnosis of groove pancreatitis is ade- nocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas. Most of the cases were diagnosed after pancreatic resection. Thus, the correct diagnosis of this rarely seen disease is very important to avoid unnecessary tests or procedures and to determine the definitive treatment.