Pseudocyst formation in gastric ectopic pancreas
Mulholland, K.C.; Wallace, W.D.; Epanomeritakis, E.; Hall, S.R.
Jop Journal of the Pancreas 5(6): 498-501
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1590-8577 PMID: 15536290 Document Number: 575368
It is rare for ectopic pancreatic tissue to cause symptoms or require treatment, however diseases of normal pancreas may also occur in ectopic pancreas tissue. This report describes the clinical, endoscopic, radiologic and histologic features of a pseudocyst occurring in gastric ectopic pancreas in a 19-year-old man. The difficulty and implications of making an accurate pre-operative diagnosis are highlighted. Ectopic pancreatic tissue, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a submucosal gastric mass.