(2013) Franco, S. S. D. R.; Mendes, Luiz Felipe Miranda; Fortes, Luis Henrique Santos; Siqueira, Sávio Lana; Souza, Iure Kalinine Ferraz de
The major duodenal papilla is usually located about eight centimeters distant from the pyloric
ostium, in the descending portion of the duodenum. However, it is known that the distance of the papilla
insertion may vary, and the ducts may not unite or not form a papillary structure. We describe the ectopic
major duodenal papilla in two corpses owned by the Human Anatomy Laboratory at the Federal University
of Ouro Preto.
