Heterotopic pancreas causing jejunal obstruction in a neonate

Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is a rare entity. HP is rarely diagnosed during the neonatal period, and only a few neonatal cases of HP causing gastrointestinal obstruction have been reported. We herein describe a rare case of HP causing jejunal obstruction in the early neonatal period and discuss the as...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Hamada, Yoshinori Hamada, Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Takashi Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618303208
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author Hiroshi Hamada
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description Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is a rare entity. HP is rarely diagnosed during the neonatal period, and only a few neonatal cases of HP causing gastrointestinal obstruction have been reported. We herein describe a rare case of HP causing jejunal obstruction in the early neonatal period and discuss the association of an inflammatory process in this case. Keywords: Heterotopic pancreas, Neonate, Gastrointestinal obstruction, Jejunum
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spelling doaj.art-663c9ee8007d4129807ca4f3039c970e2022-12-21T17:15:49ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662019-03-01423437Heterotopic pancreas causing jejunal obstruction in a neonateHiroshi Hamada0Yoshinori Hamada1Tatsuma Sakaguchi2Takashi Doi3Corresponding author. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University 2-3-1 Shinmachi, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-1191, Japan. Tel.: 072 804 0101; fax: 072 804 2063; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, JapanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, JapanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, JapanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, JapanHeterotopic pancreas (HP) is a rare entity. HP is rarely diagnosed during the neonatal period, and only a few neonatal cases of HP causing gastrointestinal obstruction have been reported. We herein describe a rare case of HP causing jejunal obstruction in the early neonatal period and discuss the association of an inflammatory process in this case. Keywords: Heterotopic pancreas, Neonate, Gastrointestinal obstruction, Jejunumhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618303208
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Heterotopic pancreas causing jejunal obstruction in a neonate
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