Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review
Abstract Background Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomical or vascular communication with the normal body of the pancreas. Despite improvements in diagnostic endoscopy and imaging studies, differentiating ectopic pancreatic tissue from gastric submucosal diseases...
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doaj-77a1cf1184074e55811405a703767f642021-04-11T11:17:40ZengBMCBMC Gastroenterology1471-230X2021-04-012111510.1186/s12876-021-01686-9Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief reviewXuemei Liu0Xinglong Wu1Biguang Tuo2Huichao Wu3Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityAbstract Background Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomical or vascular communication with the normal body of the pancreas. Despite improvements in diagnostic endoscopy and imaging studies, differentiating ectopic pancreatic tissue from gastric submucosal diseases remains a challenge. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 44-year-old woman with severe epigastric pain. Initially, gastric lymphangioma was highly suspected due to a well-demarcated protruding mass with a large size that occurred in the submucosal layer of the gastric antrum and appeared as a cystic lesion. The final correct diagnosis of gastric EP was made during surgery. Conclusion Gastric EP with serous oligocystic adenoma appearing as a giant gastric cyst is extremely rare. The difficulty of making an accurate diagnosis and differential diagnosis is highlighted, which may provide additional clinical experience for the diagnosis of EP with serous oligocystic adenoma in the stomach.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01686-9Ectopic pancreasSerous oligocystic adenomaGiant gastric cystDifferential diagnostics and treatmentGastric lymphangiomaRare case |
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Xuemei Liu Xinglong Wu Biguang Tuo Huichao Wu Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review BMC Gastroenterology Ectopic pancreas Serous oligocystic adenoma Giant gastric cyst Differential diagnostics and treatment Gastric lymphangioma Rare case |
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Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review |
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Abstract Background Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomical or vascular communication with the normal body of the pancreas. Despite improvements in diagnostic endoscopy and imaging studies, differentiating ectopic pancreatic tissue from gastric submucosal diseases remains a challenge. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a 44-year-old woman with severe epigastric pain. Initially, gastric lymphangioma was highly suspected due to a well-demarcated protruding mass with a large size that occurred in the submucosal layer of the gastric antrum and appeared as a cystic lesion. The final correct diagnosis of gastric EP was made during surgery. Conclusion Gastric EP with serous oligocystic adenoma appearing as a giant gastric cyst is extremely rare. The difficulty of making an accurate diagnosis and differential diagnosis is highlighted, which may provide additional clinical experience for the diagnosis of EP with serous oligocystic adenoma in the stomach. |
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Ectopic pancreas Serous oligocystic adenoma Giant gastric cyst Differential diagnostics and treatment Gastric lymphangioma Rare case |
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