Jejunal Ectopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Small Intestinal Mass

Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue outside the pancreas with no anatomical connection to the pancreas. It is also known as pancreatic heterotopia, accessory pancreas, aberrant pancreas, or pancreatic rest. The first case of EP was described in 1727 when pancreatic...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 6
Main Authors Dhruv, Samyak, Polavarapu, Abhishek, Asuzu, Ifeyinwa, Andrawes, Sherif, Mukherjee, Indraneil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto (CA) Cureus 02.06.2021
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Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Oncology
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Summary:Ectopic pancreas (EP) is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue outside the pancreas with no anatomical connection to the pancreas. It is also known as pancreatic heterotopia, accessory pancreas, aberrant pancreas, or pancreatic rest. The first case of EP was described in 1727 when pancreatic tissue was identified in the ileal diverticulum. Abdominal pain and lower gastrointestinal bleeding are the most common symptoms. On histopathological examination, EP can be classified into four subtypes. Once identified and diagnosed, the treatment is surgical resection and the post-operative course is asymptomatic in most cases. We describe a rare case of EP, which was discovered on the CT scan of the abdomen as a jejunal mass and successfully treated with surgical resection. We have also described the possible role of chromogranin A for diagnosing EP cases and for post-operative follow-up.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.15409