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[Acute pancreatitis and ectopic pancreas]
1Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Hôpital de Hautepierre, CHU de Strasbourg.
Journal De Chirurgie
|July 1, 1997
Summary
A rare case of pancreatic heterotopia caused acute pancreatitis in a young woman. Surgical resection confirmed benign heterotopic pancreatic tissue, resolving the symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Pancreatic heterotopia, ectopic pancreatic tissue, is a rare congenital anomaly.
- It can present with various gastrointestinal symptoms, including pancreatitis.