Adenocarcinoma arising in a heterotopic pancreas (Heinrich type III): a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Heterotopic pancreatic cancer in the duodenum is a very rare disease. Only twelve cases have been reported worldwide to date. We report a rare case of malignant transformation of heterotopic pancreas (Heinrich type III) in the duod...

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Main Authors: Egashira Yutaro, Higuchi Kazuhide, Arisaka Yoshifumi, Hayashi Michihiro, Inoue Yoshihiro, Tanigawa Nobuhiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/39