Ectopic pancreas in gallbladder: clinical significance, diagnostic and therapeutic implications

Ectopic or heterotopic pancreas is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue in an anatomical place not related to the pancreas, being it most frequent locations the stomach and small bowel. Its finding in the gallbladder is exceptional. Since the first case was reported by Otschkin in 1916, abou...

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Main Authors: Elena M. Sanchiz-Cárdenas, Rocío Soler-Humanes, Ana I. Lavado-Fernández, Rafael Díaz-Nieto, Miguel A. Suárez-Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-11-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015001100010&lng=en&tlng=en