Ectopic pancreatic tissue presenting as gastric tumor – a case report
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https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2024-0042Keywords:
pancreatic tissue, resection, tumorAbstract
Heterotopic pancreas is a pancreatic tissue located outside the usual anatomical location of the pancreas. Heterotopic pancreas was first described in 1727 by Schultz in the diverticulum of the ileum. A 61-year-old man was admitted to the Second Department
of Surgery with the following complaints: heaviness and pain in the epigastrium and right subcostal area, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite and weight reduction - about 20 kg over the last few months. Intraoperatively tumor formation was found located in the pyloro-antral gastric area with approximate size 4/5 cm in diameter. The histological examination of the specimen revealed an uncapsulаted formation of pancreatic glandular serine acres and single Langerhans islets among cystic dilated and deformed pancreatic ducts without epithelial cellular atypia.
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