Thepancreaticductdiameter increases with advancing age.
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The large intestine, bile duct andpancreaticductwere also examined for worms.
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The flukes reside in the mainpancreaticductand its tributary ducts.
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This is thought to be due to transient blockage of thepancreaticductfrom the source of bleeding, or from clots.
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Thepancreaticductdelivers substances such as sodium hydrogencarbonate and digestive enzymes to the duodenum.
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Obstruction of thepancreaticductbecause of either a benign or malignant process may result in chronic pancreatitis.
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At this point of fusion, the main ducts of the ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds fuse, forming the mainpancreaticduct.
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These lobular ducts finally converge to form the mainpancreaticduct.
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The embryology also explains the strange zig-zag course of the mainpancreaticductand the occasional appearance of an accessorypancreaticduct.
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In some cases, the mainpancreaticductis smaller than the accessorypancreaticductand the two may not be connected.
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It connects to the duodenum via thepancreaticductwhere it can act on the chyme that is released from the stomach into the duodenum.
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Bile backing up into thepancreaticductmay initiate pancreatitis.
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It has two main ducts, the mainpancreaticduct, and the accessorypancreaticduct.
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Should the arterial wall rupture, the pseudoaneurysm will hemorrhage into thepancreaticduct.
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However, thepancreaticductorifice is located on the side of the duodenum, meaning that it can be missed on forward-viewing endoscopy.
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