A case of ectopic pancreas in the ileum presenting as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain

A case of ectopic pancreas in the ileum presenting as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain

Abstract Background Ectopic pancreas is an infrequent submucosal tumor in the gastrointestinal tract defined as a pancreatic tissue lacking vascular or anatomic continuity with the main body of the pancreas. Ectopic pancreas in the ileum is a rare and often an incidental finding. We report a case of...

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Main Authors: Rugile Mickuniene, Ieva Stundiene, Tomas Jucaitis, Dileta Valanciene, Jonas Valantinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ectopic pancreas
Ileum
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-0971-7

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