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 inIl Giornale di chirurgia Vol. 18; no. 3; p. 97
Main Authors Covarelli, P, Cirocchi, R, Bellochi, R, Ricci, P, Morozzi, B, Nonno, S, Mosci, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.03.1997
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Choristoma - complications
Choristoma - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Pancreas
Prognosis
Stomach Diseases - complications
Stomach Diseases - diagnosis
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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.
ISSN:0391-9005