Heterotopic pancreas presenting as dysphagia.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2002
Abstract
Heterotopic pancreatic tissue, also known as a pancreatic rest, is an uncommon congenital anomaly defined as extrapancreatic tissue located far from the pancreas and without connection via vascular or anatomical means to it. Such tissue may occur throughout the GI tract but has a propensity to affect the stomach and the proximal small intestine. The majority of patients with pancreatic heterotopia are asymptomatic, but when symptoms occur, they can present in a variety of ways. We report a case of a patient whose pancreatic rest presented primarily as dysphagia for solid food and in whom endoscopic ultrasound was used to further define the lesion. There have been only two cases reported of a pancreatic rest causing symptoms of dysphagia. A review of the literature on pancreatic heterotopia as well as the use of endoscopic ultrasound as an aid in evaluation is included.
Volume
97
Issue
4
First Page
1046
Last Page
1049
ISSN
0002-9270
Published In/Presented At
Shalaby, M., Kochman, M. L., & Lichtenstein, G. R. (2002). Heterotopic pancreas presenting as dysphagia. The American journal of gastroenterology, 97(4), 1046–1049. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05627.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
12003387
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article