Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in duodenal ectopic pancreas: a case report and review of the literature

Pathologica. 2013 Apr;105(2):56-8.

Abstract

Ectopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue outside the normal location without connection to the normal pancreas. It occurs throughout the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach (25-60%), followed by the duodenum (25-35%) and jejunum (16%). It may develop the same pathological changes of a normal pancreas such as acute pancreatitis and cyst formation. Malignant degeneration rarely occurs. We present a case of heterotopic pancreatic adenocarcinoma localized in the duodenal bulb presenting with symptoms of gastric obstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Choristoma / pathology*
  • Choristoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Duodenal Diseases / pathology*
  • Duodenal Diseases / surgery
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Duodenum / pathology*
  • Duodenum / surgery
  • Female
  • Gastrectomy
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Pancreas*
  • Pyloric Stenosis / etiology