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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2001;44(10):1193-1196. Published online October 15, 2001.

A Case of Annular Pancreas and Endocardial Cushion in the Abscence of Down Syndrome

Hae Jung HJ Cho¹, Jeong Jin JJ Yu¹, Yoo Ryung YR Lee¹, Chul C Moon²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Jeong Jin JJ Yu ,Email: pedheart@hosp.sch.ac.kr

Abstract

Annular pancreas is a rarely found gastrointestinal tract malformation, and is frequently associated with Down syndrome. Endocardial cushion defect is a type of congenital heart disease, commonly also related to Down syndrome. However, a combination of endocardial cushion defect with annular pancreas has not been reported previously. We recently experienced such a case in 2 month old boy. Moreover Down syndrome was excluded through physical examination and a chromosomal study. We think it difficult to obtain a complete explanation for this condition through the currently known pathogenesis of annular pancreas and endocardial cushion defect.

Keywords :Annular pancreas, Endocardial cushion defect