Ansa pancreatica: A rare etiology behind acute pancreatitis: Features and management☆

Abstract Purpose: Ansa pancreatica is an embryologic malformation where the accessory pancreatic duct is obliterated and replaced instead by a loop merging from the main duct. It is associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis. Case presentation: 1st case A 47-year-old male patient with a history of former alcoholism presented in the last three years five episodes of acute pancreatitis. He presented for a 6th episode. An MRCP was practiced revealing an ansa pancreatica. The patient undergoes an endoscopic sphincterotomy. 2nd case