Q45: Other congenital malformations of digestive system
Q45.1: Annular pancreas
The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. It regulates the sugar content in the blood and forms substances for digestion, for example.
While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue. If tissue fails to develop properly, defects can occur. The pancreas develops out of 2 elements that merge with each other.
Your pancreas is circling part of your small intestine, either partially or completely, like a ring. A defect like this can occur if the two sections of the pancreas do not merge properly when developing.
The pancreas might be constricting the small intestine. The food can then not be transported as well through the small intestine. Vomiting can also result. The constricted intestine and the pancreas can also become inflamed.
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