Asymptomatic pancreatic heterotopia in an incidental Meckel's diverticulum – A rare case report

Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare, unusual finding where pancreatic tissues are found out of the normal anatomical location. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.5 to 13% in autopsy. The reports on pancreatic heterotopia presence is rare, with an incidence estimated to be around 0.2% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Biomedicine 2022-07, Vol.42 (3), p.625-627
Hauptverfasser: Abena Hidangmayum, Kishan Prasad H. L., Jayaprakash Shetty K., Shreesha Khandige
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare, unusual finding where pancreatic tissues are found out of the normal anatomical location. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.5 to 13% in autopsy. The reports on pancreatic heterotopia presence is rare, with an incidence estimated to be around 0.2% of all upper gastrointestinal surgeries. The heterotopic pancreas occurs frequnetly in the stomach, duodenum and proximal jejunum. Remote cases of  pancreatic heterotopia in Meckel's diverticulum is a rare finding. These heterotopias are  often clinically silent and are an  incidental findings  upon pathological examination or autopsy.
ISSN:0970-2067
DOI:10.51248/.v42i3.514