Ectopic pancreas appearing as a giant gastric cyst mimicking gastric lymphangioma: a case report and a brief review

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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Main Authors: Xuemei Liu, Xinglong Wu, Biguang Tuo, Huichao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ectopic pancreas
Serous oligocystic adenoma
Giant gastric cyst
Differential diagnostics and treatment
Gastric lymphangioma
Rare case
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01686-9

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