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Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall.
Ioannis M Koukourakis1, Meltem S Perente Memet2, Maria Kouroupi3
1Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Case Reports in Gastroenterology
|May 29, 2018
Summary
Ectopic pancreas, or heterotopic pancreatic tissue, is rarely found in the gallbladder. This study details two cases in young women diagnosed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for abdominal pain.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
- Surgical Anatomy
Background:
- Heterotopic pancreatic tissue (HPT) is pancreatic tissue found outside its normal location.
- HPT most commonly occurs in the stomach and small intestine.
- Gallbladder involvement by HPT is exceptionally rare.
Observation:
- Two cases of HPT in the gallbladder wall were identified.
- Both patients were young women presenting with abdominal symptoms suggestive of chronic cholecystitis.
- Diagnosis was confirmed post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Findings:
- Pathological examination confirmed ectopic pancreatic tissue type 1 in both cases.
- The pancreatic tissue was located within the fatty layer adherent to the gallbladder wall.
- This represents a rare presentation of HPT in the gallbladder.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering rare pathologies in differential diagnoses for gallbladder disease.
- Contributes to the limited literature on ectopic pancreatic tissue in the gallbladder.
- Underscores the role of surgical pathology in identifying incidental findings.
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