A Case of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue Discovered in the Distal Esophagus

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...

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Main Authors: Dema Shamoon, Vanessa Sostre, Varun Patel, Ariy Volfson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4695184