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. 2025 May-Jun;14(3):151-152.
doi: 10.1097/eus.0000000000000118. Epub 2025 Jul 1.

An unusual case of recurrent acute pancreatitis successfully treated via precut papillotomy (with video)

Shi-Han Chen  1 , Jia-Su Li  2 , Wei Zhu  1 , Yan Chen  2 , Jie Chen  2
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An unusual case of recurrent acute pancreatitis successfully treated via precut papillotomy (with video)

Shi-Han Chen et al. Endosc Ultrasound. 2025 May-Jun.
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The authors declare that they have no financial conflict of interest with regard to the content of this report.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showing pancreatic divisum and dorsal pancreatic duct dilatation but no evidence of pancreatic stone impaction at the orifice of dorsal pancreatic duct.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A pancreatic stone impacted at the orifice of the dorsal pancreatic duct with associated dilation of the whole duct.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Endoscopic views of the stone extraction showing whitish pancreatolith (yellow arrows) trapped in the minor papilla.
Figure 4
Figure 4
The stone exposed after dual-knife cutting in the 12-oʼclock direction.
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References

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