Pancreatitis of the Gastroduodenal Groove : A Case Report

Abstract EN

Groove pancreatitis, a form of chronic pancreatitis affecting the head of the pancreas, is localized within the groove between the pancreas head, duodenum, and common bile duct.

We report a case of a male patient with groove pancreatitis who initially underwent a duodenal preserving gastrenteranastomosis.

Unfortunately, the patient's symptoms were only partially controlled, necessitating a pancreaticoduodenectomy in due course as the definite surgical restoration procedure.

The surgical approach selected proved inadequate since the patient's symptoms did not resolve over time.

This reflects that by-pass operations like these are not indicated for the management of patients with groove pancreatitis.