Pancreatic rest - an unusual cause of dyspepsia: A case report with literature review

Ectopic pancreatic tissue, also known as a pancreatic rest, is an uncommon congenital anomaly defined as extrapancreatic tissue located far from the pancreas and without any connection via vascular or anatomical means. The pancreatic rests are usually asymptomatic, but a variety of clinical symptoms...

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Published inSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 225 - 228
Main Authors Masoodi, Ibrahim, Al-Lehibi, Abed, Almohaimeed, Khalid, Hussain, Shabnum
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.09.2016
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Dyspepsia
pain abdomen
Pancreatic diseases
pancreatic rest
Dyspepsia
pain abdomen
pancreatic rest
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Summary:Ectopic pancreatic tissue, also known as a pancreatic rest, is an uncommon congenital anomaly defined as extrapancreatic tissue located far from the pancreas and without any connection via vascular or anatomical means. The pancreatic rests are usually asymptomatic, but a variety of clinical symptoms have been described in the literature. This report describes the clinical scenario of severe dyspeptic symptoms of eight weeks duration in a young female. She underwent upper gastroscopic examination, which revealed a nodular lesion in the antral portion of the stomach. After partial gastrectomy and proton pump inhibitors of 1-month duration her symptoms improved. The histological specimen revealed the presence of pancreatic rest and no evidence of malignancy was noted. The patient is symptom-free and has been followed up in our clinic for the last 18 months.
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ISSN:1658-631X
2321-4856
2321-4856
DOI:10.4103/1658-631X.188261