Severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis after endoscopic biopsy of the minor duodenal papilla
Jun Hyuk Son, Yoon Suk LeeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital
Endoscopic biopsies are occasionally taken from the minor duodenal papilla when abnormal appearance of the minor duodenal papilla is encountered during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Minor complications such as bleeding could occur after biopsy, however acute pancreatitis is a very rare complication after biopsy of the minor duodenal papilla. We report a case of severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis following biopsy of the minor duodenal papilla.
Keywords: minor duodenal papilla, endoscopic biopsy, necrotizing pancreatitis
Corresponding Author: Yoon Suk Lee, Korea-South Manuscript Language: English