Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report

Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is generally asymptomatic and found incidentally. It can act very rarely as a leading point for intussusception. Thus, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of the mass lesions leading to the intestinal intussusception. Herein, we report an unusual case of HP...

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Main Authors: Hiva Saffar, Seyed Mohammad Tavangar, Salma Sefidbakht, Roghayeh Aghapour, Fatemeh Molavi
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Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pathology 2019-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Pathology
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Online Access:https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_35719_5af29e27f993418557aa2d21187c34a4.pdf
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author Hiva Saffar
Seyed Mohammad Tavangar
Salma Sefidbakht
Roghayeh Aghapour
Fatemeh Molavi
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description Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is generally asymptomatic and found incidentally. It can act very rarely as a leading point for intussusception. Thus, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of the mass lesions leading to the intestinal intussusception. Herein, we report an unusual case of HP as a cause of ileocolic intussusception.
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spelling doaj.art-4e8893caef2b4980a392106618302ae12022-12-21T18:46:13ZengIranian Society of PathologyIranian Journal of Pathology1735-53032345-36562019-04-0114218018310.30699/ijp.14.2.18035719Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case ReportHiva Saffar0Seyed Mohammad Tavangar1Salma Sefidbakht2Roghayeh Aghapour3Fatemeh Molavi4Associate professor, Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranProfessor, Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAssistant professor, Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAnatomical and clinical pathology resident, Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranInternal medicine resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHeterotopic pancreas (HP) is generally asymptomatic and found incidentally. It can act very rarely as a leading point for intussusception. Thus, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of the mass lesions leading to the intestinal intussusception. Herein, we report an unusual case of HP as a cause of ileocolic intussusception.https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_35719_5af29e27f993418557aa2d21187c34a4.pdfintussusceptionheterotopicpancreas
spellingShingle Hiva Saffar
Seyed Mohammad Tavangar
Salma Sefidbakht
Roghayeh Aghapour
Fatemeh Molavi
Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
Iranian Journal of Pathology
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heterotopic
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title Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
title_full Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
title_fullStr Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
title_short Heterotopic Pancreas as a Leading Point of Intussusception: A Case Report
title_sort heterotopic pancreas as a leading point of intussusception a case report
topic intussusception
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pancreas
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