Pancreas divisum: an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis.

Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas and has been reported to be an infrequent cause of acute and recurrent pancreatitis. The authors herein report a 4-year-old child with acute pancreatitis associated with pancreas divisum. Coexistent ascariasis initially suggested a diagnosis of pancreatic ascariasis.