Upper digestive hemorrhage as a rare manifestation of ectopic pancreas with gastric localization
The Authors report two cases of ectopic gastric pancreas, one of them causing a massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, representing an infrequent complication of the disease. A literature review on the subject was then performed, and the importance of a differential diagnosis of the ectopy versu...
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Published in | Il Giornale di chirurgia Vol. 18; no. 3; p. 97 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Italian |
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Italy
01.03.1997
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Summary: | The Authors report two cases of ectopic gastric pancreas, one of them causing a massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, representing an infrequent complication of the disease. A literature review on the subject was then performed, and the importance of a differential diagnosis of the ectopy versus gastric malignancies, with relevant prognostical and management implications was assessed. |
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ISSN: | 0391-9005 |