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Dissection of the Mouse Pancreas for Histological Analysis and Metabolic Profiling
Published on: August 19, 2017
[Heterotopic Pancreas in Small Intestine: A Case Series with Anatomopathological Correlation]
Daniela Barahona1, Giancarlo Schiappacasse1, María Ignacia Fauré1
1Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana - Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago. Chile. Universidad del Desarrollo Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo Santiago Chile.
Abstract:
Heterotopic pancreas corresponds to pancreatic tissue outside its usual location; among the most frequent locations are the duodenum, stomach, and proximal jejunum. In most cases, it is an incidental imaging finding whose definitive diagnosis is obtained from the histopathological study since its characteristics are not pathognomonic. A series of four cases describes jejunal nodules' characteristics identified on images as an incidental finding, with postoperative confirmation of ectopic pancreas.

