Abstract

Pancreatic heterotopia is an entity defined by extra pancreatic tissue without any anatomic or vascular continuity with the pancreas.

Highlights

  • IntroductionPancreatic heterotopia is an entity defined by extra pancreatic tissue without any anatomic or vascular continuity with the pancreas

  • Pancreatic tissue can be found outside its anatomic location and is often detected as an incidental finding

  • We present a case of young pregnant female having epigastric pain for couple of months and investigations show a large gastric growth, thought to be tumor initially

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Summary

Introduction

Pancreatic heterotopia is an entity defined by extra pancreatic tissue without any anatomic or vascular continuity with the pancreas. It can be seen in any part of the gastrointestinal tract with larger percentages found in stomach followed by small intestine. It may remain silent over period of years or present clinically mimicking symptoms of acid peptic disease, ulcer, upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, obstruction and even malignant transformation occasionally. Endoscopy done demonstrated sub mucosal origin of the lesion and biopsy was not taken. Histopathology came out to be heterotrophic pancreatic rest rather than neoplastic lesion (Figures 4 & 5)

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