Percutaneous treatment of Wirsung’s duct stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis: balloon dilatation and insertion of a plastic stent

Diagn Interv Radiol 2006;12(1):47-49

1. Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara

2. Department of Radiology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey

3. From the Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara

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Received Date: 24.02.2004

Accepted Date: 24.08.2004

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ABSTRACT

Chronic pancreatitis is one of the indications for pancreatic duct stenting. The success rate of endoscopic stenting of the pancreatic duct is very high (98%). Reports of percutaneous stenting of the Wirsung’s duct are very sparse. We present a case with Wirsung’s duct stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis, which was treated by percutaneous antegrade balloon dilatation and insertion of a plastic stent. We also report on the long-term follow-up of this patient.

Keywords: Wirsung’s duct, angioplasty, balloon, stents

Percutaneous treatment of Wirsung’s duct stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis: balloon dilatation and insertion of a plastic stent

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