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A Case of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue Discovered in the Distal Esophagus
Joint Authors
Patel, Varun
Sostre, Vanessa
Volfson, Ariy
Shamoon, Dema
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is a congenital abnormality that represents ectopic pancreatic tissue that does not have anatomic, vascular, or ductal continuity.
The prevalence of HP is 0.55% to 13.7% on autopsy, 0.2% to 0.5% of abdominal operations, and 0.9% of gastrectomies.
It is commonly found in the stomach, duodenum, and proximal jejunum.
Only 15 cases have been reported in the medical literature regarding involvement of the esophagus.
Treatment depends on symptoms and location.
In asymptomatic patients, simple observation may be sufficient; however, in those who are symptomatic, surgery may be warranted.
We present a case of a 70-year-old male with heartburn, nausea, and abdominal bloating who underwent a diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and was found to have HP on histology in the distal esophagus.
In our case, symptoms were treated conservatively and successfully with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shamoon, Dema& Sostre, Vanessa& Patel, Varun& Volfson, Ariy. 2020. A Case of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue Discovered in the Distal Esophagus. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147391
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shamoon, Dema…[et al.]. A Case of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue Discovered in the Distal Esophagus. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147391
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shamoon, Dema& Sostre, Vanessa& Patel, Varun& Volfson, Ariy. A Case of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue Discovered in the Distal Esophagus. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147391
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147391