Adenocarcinoma arising from a heterotopic pancreas in the first portion of the duodenum: a case report

Abstract Background Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is defined as pancreatic tissue in organs with no anatomical continuity with the orthotopic pancreas. Based on the number of cases reported in the literature between the year 2000 and 2020, HP is rarely found causing malignant transformation of the duode...

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Published in:Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors: Teruya Minami, Takuro Terada, Takeshi Mitsui, Yasuni Nakanuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-06-01
Subjects:
Heterotopic pancreas
Adenocarcinoma
SSPPD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00903-z

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