Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall
Heterotopic pancreatic tissue can be found in the gastrointestinal tract, with the stomach and small bowel being the most common sites of localization. The gallbladder is seldom affected. Here, we report 2 cases of ectopic pancreas within the fatty tissue adherent to the organ wall. Both cases conce...
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| author | Ioannis M. Koukourakis Meltem S. Perente Memet Maria Kouroupi Konstantinos Simopoulos |
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| description | Heterotopic pancreatic tissue can be found in the gastrointestinal tract, with the stomach and small bowel being the most common sites of localization. The gallbladder is seldom affected. Here, we report 2 cases of ectopic pancreas within the fatty tissue adherent to the organ wall. Both cases concerned young women (31 and 36 years old) who were treated with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to persistent abdominal symptoms thought to be related to chronic cholecystitis. Pathological examination revealed the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue type 1. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-942871a69140480ba87ec076dd158dbd2022-12-21T19:46:43ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312018-04-0112117017510.1159/000488445488445Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder WallIoannis M. KoukourakisMeltem S. Perente MemetMaria KouroupiKonstantinos SimopoulosHeterotopic pancreatic tissue can be found in the gastrointestinal tract, with the stomach and small bowel being the most common sites of localization. The gallbladder is seldom affected. Here, we report 2 cases of ectopic pancreas within the fatty tissue adherent to the organ wall. Both cases concerned young women (31 and 36 years old) who were treated with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to persistent abdominal symptoms thought to be related to chronic cholecystitis. Pathological examination revealed the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue type 1.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488445GallbladderEctopic pancreatic tissue |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis M. Koukourakis Meltem S. Perente Memet Maria Kouroupi Konstantinos Simopoulos Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall Case Reports in Gastroenterology Gallbladder Ectopic pancreatic tissue |
| title | Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall |
| title_full | Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall |
| title_fullStr | Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall |
| title_short | Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Adherent to the External Gallbladder Wall |
| title_sort | ectopic pancreatic tissue adherent to the external gallbladder wall |
| topic | Gallbladder Ectopic pancreatic tissue |
| url | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488445 |
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