Laparoscopic surgery for duodenal perforation due to a diverticulum with heterotopic pancreas: a case report

Abstract Background Heterotopic pancreas (HP) refers to the presence of abnormally located pancreatic tissue without any anatomic or vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. HP can occur in the gastrointestinal tract and be complicated by gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, obstr...

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Main Authors: Shu Tsukihara, Shinji Onda, Kyonsu Son, Daisuke Ito, Hironori Kanno, Toshiaki Morikawa, Nobuyoshi Hanyu, Ken Eto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01460-3