Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report

Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report

Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is generally asymptomatic and found incidentally. It can act very rarely as a leading point for intussusception. Thus, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of the mass lesions leading to the intestinal intussusception. Herein, we report an unusual case of HP...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian Journal of Pathology 2019-04, Vol.14 (2), p.180-183
Hauptverfasser: Saffar, Hiva, Tavangar, Seyed Mohammad, Sefidbakht, Salma, Aghapour, Roghayeh, Molavi, Fatemeh
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
heterotopic
intussusception
pancreas
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Zusammenfassung:Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is generally asymptomatic and found incidentally. It can act very rarely as a leading point for intussusception. Thus, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of the mass lesions leading to the intestinal intussusception. Herein, we report an unusual case of HP as a cause of ileocolic intussusception.
ISSN:1735-5303
2345-3656
DOI:10.30699/ijp.14.2.180