Asymptomatic pancreatic heterotopia in an incidental Meckel's diverticulum – A rare case report

Abstract

Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare, unusual finding where pancreatic tissues are found out of the normal anatomical location. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.5 to 13% in autopsy. The reports on pancreatic heterotopia presence is rare, with an incidence estimated to be around 0.2% of all upper gastrointestinal surgeries. The heterotopic pancreas occurs frequnetly in the stomach, duodenum and proximal jejunum. Remote cases of pancreatic heterotopia in Meckel's diverticulum is a rare finding. These heterotopias are often clinically silent and are an incidental findings upon pathological examination or autopsy.