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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2014; 2(2): 36-38
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.36
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i2.36
Unexpected anomaly of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct
Disaya Chavalitdhamrong, Peter V Draganov, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
Author contributions: Chavalitdhamrong D had involved in drafting the manuscript; Draganov PV had involved in critical revision of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Peter V Draganov, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th Street Suite 5251, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States. dragapv@medicine.ufl.edu
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Received: November 12, 2013
Revised: December 20, 2013
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Revised: December 20, 2013
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Drainage of the main pancreatic and bile duct as two separate orifices is a recognized, but very rare anatomical variant. It is also referred to as double major papillae.