%0 Journal Article
%T Islet Isolation and Transplantation from an Annular Pancreas: A Case Report
%A Kin T
%A Shapiro J
%A Ryan EA
%A Lakey JRT
%J JOP Journal of the Pancreas
%D 2005
%I E S Burioni Ricerche Bibliografiche
%X CONTEXT: Annular pancreas is an uncommon congenital anomaly formed by a thin band of normal pancreatic tissue encircling the duodenum. CASE REPORT: We report the first case of an islet isolation and transplantation from an annular pancreas. The pancreas together with duodenum was procured from a 32-year-old previously healthy man after diagnosis of brain death. The pancreas including the annular portion was distended well after intraductal collagenase perfusion. A total of 276,064 islet equivalent was recovered and transplanted into a type 1 diabetic patient. CONCLUSIONS: Bearing in mind the shortage of donors, patients with this anomalous condition should not be excluded as potential organ donors.
%K Abnormalities
%K Adult
%K Brain Death
%K Cell Separation
%K Diabetes Mellitus
%K Diabetes Mellitus
%K Type 1 /surgery
%K Duodenum /anatomy and histology
%K Humans
%K Islets of Langerhans
%K Islets of Langerhans Transplantation
%K Islets of Langerhans /cytology
%K Male
%K Pancreas /abnormalities
%K Tissue and Organ Procurement
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