It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries it to the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The main pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater (a ...
A cystic neoplasm needs to be considered when a patient presents with a fluid-containing pancreatic lesion. Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas may be more frequent than previously recognized and are ...