[The gastric location of an ectopic pancreas]

Over the past six years, three patients presenting ectopic pancreas with a gastric location are subjected to treatment in the surgical clinic. In all three cases the ectopic glandular tissue is located submucously within the antrum. The clinical picture is diverse and not characteristic. Bleeding from the digestive tract is noted as a complication. The incidence, pathogenesis, pathoanatomy, clinical course, diagnosis and treatment of this relatively rare condition are discussed against the background of a comprehensive literature survey.