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Pancreatitis of ectopic pancreatic tissue: a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction

Inflammation in ectopic pancreatic tissue can clinically present with pain or obstructive symptoms, depending on the location of the ectopic tissue. We present a rare case of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to pancreatitis of ectopic pancreatic tissue in the pylorus.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Elwir, Saleh, Glessing, Brooke, Amin, Khalid, Jensen, Eric, Mallery, Shawn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26224685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/gov037
Descripción
Sumario:Inflammation in ectopic pancreatic tissue can clinically present with pain or obstructive symptoms, depending on the location of the ectopic tissue. We present a rare case of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to pancreatitis of ectopic pancreatic tissue in the pylorus.