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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618303208 |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 2213-5766 |