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Pancreas divisum

Pancreas divisum is a congenital defect in which parts of the pancreas to fail to fuse together. It is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas. In many cases it goes undetected and causes no problems. However it can result in recurrent pancreatitis in a small number of patients.

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