Heterotopic Pancreas
<p id="p1">Heterotopic pancreas or aberrant pancreas is a congenital anomaly that may affect variant parts of the gastrointestinal tract and lesser other organs, and there is no anatomical or vascular communication between HP and the main pancreas. It is mostly asymptomatic but can present as gastro...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1208608 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Heterotopic pancreas or aberrant pancreas is a congenital anomaly that may affect variant parts of the gastrointestinal tract and lesser other organs, and there is no anatomical or vascular communication between HP and the main pancreas. It is mostly asymptomatic but can present as gastrointestinal manifestations such as abdominal pain or distention, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. It may be mistaken with other common conditions such as gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST), leiomyoma, neoplasms or cysts. So that accurate diagnosis is important that can be facilitated by CT scan and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA). Asymptomatic HP usually may be monitored; otherwise, endoscopic or surgical treatment is indicated for symptomatic patients. In order to risk of complication development and adenocarcinoma arising from HP, monitoring and following up in observation management has an important role.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85466-650-8 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1008706 |