A Retroperitoneal Neuroendocrine Tumor in Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue

Ectopic pancreas is the relatively uncommon presence of pancreatic tissue outside the normal location of the pancreas. We report a case of abdominal pain due to retroperitoneal neuroendocrine tumor arising from heterotopic pancreatic tissue between the duodenal wall and the head of the pancreas. Pat...

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Autores principales: Okasha, Hussein Hassan, Al-Bassiouni, Fahim, El-Ela, Monir Abo, Al-Gemeie, Emad Hamza, Ezzat, Reem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24949389
http://dx.doi.org/10.7178/eus.06.0012
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Sumario:Ectopic pancreas is the relatively uncommon presence of pancreatic tissue outside the normal location of the pancreas. We report a case of abdominal pain due to retroperitoneal neuroendocrine tumor arising from heterotopic pancreatic tissue between the duodenal wall and the head of the pancreas. Patient underwent surgical enucleation of the tumor.

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