Heteropic Pancreatic Rest in Gall Bladder: Is It Really Worrisome?

Heterotopia of pancreas is defined as an abnormal location of pancreatic tissue devoid of vascular and anatomical connections from main pancreas. The stomach is the most common site of such heterotopia, although the lesion can be encountered throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract. Involvement...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences 2024-07
Hauptverfasser: Ansari, Sameer Ahmed Abdul Hamid, Alsindi, Khalid Ahmed, Bakry, Husham
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Heterotopia of pancreas is defined as an abnormal location of pancreatic tissue devoid of vascular and anatomical connections from main pancreas. The stomach is the most common site of such heterotopia, although the lesion can be encountered throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract. Involvement of gallbladder is extremely rare with few cases reported so far in the literature. We described a similar finding in a 28-year-old female patient, who presented with chronic abdominal pain.
ISSN:2321-4848
2321-6085
DOI:10.4103/amhs.amhs_261_23