Diffuse Peritonitis due to Perforated Gastric Ectopic Pancreas

Ectopic pancreas is frequently found in the gastrointestinal tract. Lesions comprise well-developed and normally organized pancreatic tissue outside the pancreas, without anatomic or vascular connections with the true pancreas. Most patients with ectopic pancreas are asymptomatic or exhibit nonspeci...

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Main Authors: Nobutada Fukino, Takatsugu Oida, Kenji Mimatsu, Kazutoshi Kida, Atsushi Kawasaki, Youichi Kuboi, Hisao Kano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345382