"Idiopathic" duodenal obstruction due to chronic pancreatitis
Satake, K.; Umeyama, K.
American Surgeon 50(10): 534-537
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 6486569 Document Number: 232956
Three cases of idiopathic duodenal obstruction due to chronic pancreatitis are described. Each received a different surgical treatment. One had a pancreatoduodenectomy because of the difficulty in distinguishing the benign mass from a malignant tumor, one had a cholecystectomy with conservative treatment and the third had a subtotal gastrectomy with a Billroth II anastomosis. All patients were free of symptoms from 1 to 4 years postoperatively. It is very important to establish the correct diagnosis before or during operation in the management of these patients.