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Heterotopic Pancreas: Unusual Cause of Usual Diarrhoea.
Indian J Surg Oncol
May 2024
GI Surgical Oncology, Apollo Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India.
Heterotopic pancreas (HP) also known as ectopic pancreas, pancreatic crest or accessory pancreas is the normal pancreatic tissue, found in a remote area other than its natural location, with no anatomic or vascular connection to main pancreatic tissue. It is a rare congenital anomaly and has been reported at many locations such as stomach (antrum) and small intestine. HP is usually an incidental finding and asymptomatic, however there are reports of pancreatitis, obstruction, perforation and malignant transformation as uncommon manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUsefulness of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis and follow-up of gastric accessory pancreas in a child.
Pediatr Int
January 2022
Department of Pediatrics, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Jejunal Ectopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Small Intestinal Mass.
Cureus
June 2021
Surgery, Northwell Health, New York, USA.
Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue outside the pancreas with no anatomical connection to the pancreas. It is also known as pancreatic heterotopia, accessory pancreas, aberrant pancreas, or pancreatic rest. The first case of EP was described in 1727 when pancreatic tissue was identified in the ileal diverticulum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndoscopic and Endosonographic Features of Histologically Proven Gastric Ectopic Pancreas by Endoscopic Resection.
Korean J Gastroenterol
July 2020
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Backgrounds/aims: Distinguishing gastric ectopic pancreas (GEP) from malignant tumors is relatively difficult. This study evaluated the endosonography findings of pathologically proven GEP.
Methods: Thirty-one patients diagnosed with GEP based on a histopathological analysis from January 2004 to July 2018 were enrolled in this study.
A case report of esophageal heterotopic pancreas presenting as recurrent mediastinal abscess, treated by minimally invasive esophagectomy.
Int J Surg Case Rep
October 2019
Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Surgery Division, University of São Paulo Medical School, Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar 255, Sao Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil.
Introduction: Heterotopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of esophageal heterotopic pancreas complicated by recurrent mediastinal abscess and treated by minimally invasive resection.
Presentation Of Case: A 31-year-old woman was admitted with a history of recurrent chest pain, dysphagia, and heartburn.
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