Heterotopic pancreas involving stomach and duodenum.

Autor: Agale SV; Pathology Dept., Grant Medical College, Mumbai-400 008., Agale VG, Zode RR, Grover S, Joshi S
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India [J Assoc Physicians India] 2009 Sep; Vol. 57, pp. 653-4.
Abstrakt: Heterotopic pancreas is a rare condition with an estimated incidence of 1 per 500 upper abdominal operations. It is often an incidental finding and is asymptomatic. Heterotopic pancreas is found at different sites in gastrointestinal tract. A 75-year-old female presented with epigastric pain, vomiting and constipation. Clinical diagnosis of malignancy was based on the findings of USG, CT scan and endoscopy.
Databáze: MEDLINE