Heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach leading to gastric diverticulum and upper gastro-intestinal bleeding

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach is a rare condition. Gastric diverticulum is also a rare condition, mostly located at the fornix. Therefore, the existence of a pyloric gastric diverticulum containing a submucosal tumor proved to be heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach is an extremely rare condition. The patient was a young thin male with epigastralgia chronically treated for gastritis/ulcer. Following an episode of melena, he underwent gastroscopy that diagnosed antral gastric diverticulum containing a polyp. The lesion was surgically removed. The pathology report stated: heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach with secondary development of a traction diverticulum. Heterotopic pancreas tissue of the stomach is a rare condition but the association with gastric diverticulum is completely unusual. The possibility of the ectopic tissue leading to secondary diverticulum development should be considered.

Authors and Affiliations

Silviu Stoian, Florinel Pop, Victor D. Strâmbu

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  • EP ID EP198408
  • DOI 10.25083/2559.5555.12.7983
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Silviu Stoian, Florinel Pop, Victor D. Strâmbu (2016). Heterotopic pancreatic tissue of the stomach leading to gastric diverticulum and upper gastro-intestinal bleeding. Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 1(2), 79-83. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-198408