Korean J Gastroenterol.  2000 Jul;36(1):117-121.

Recurrent Pancreatitis Associated with Dysfunction of the Sphincter of Oddi

• Song MH
• Yoon JY
• Cha JM
• Yoo KS
• Seo DW
• Lee SK
• Kim MH
• Min YI

Abstract

Recently, dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi is suggested as the leading cause of recurrent idiopathic pancreatitis. We report a case of recurrent pancreatitis associated with dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi, which was diagnosed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and manometric studies for the sphincter of Oddi. The patient was treated by endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy (EPST), and showed favorable manometric responses. At the two-month follow-up after EPST, the patient became asymptomatic and the levels of serum pancreatic enzymes were within normal range.

Keyword

Recurrent pancreatitis; Dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi; Manometry

MeSH Terms

Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Manometry
Pancreatitis*
Reference Values
Sphincter of Oddi*