T. Laurent et al., COMPLEX LESION OF THE GASTRIC WALL - AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF ECTOPIC PANCREAS, Journal of clinical ultrasound, 23(7), 1995, pp. 438-441
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9
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Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Acoustics
Pancreas ectopy is a rare form of hamartoma which may cause epigastric
pain. The diagnosis of complicated ectopic pancreas is difficult beca
use of its nonspecific symptoms and atypical radiologic findings.(1,2)
The ectopic tissue can harbor all the pathologic changes seen in the
normal pancreas, such as inflammation, cystic changes, or neoplasia.(1
,3) We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with a complex mass deve
loping in ectopic pancreatic tissue located in the gastric antrum.