Asymptomatic pancreatic heterotopia in an incidental Meckel's diverticulum

Volume: 42 Issue: 3

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Asymptomatic pancreatic heterotopia in an incidental Meckel's diverticulum – A rare case report

Abena Hidangmayum¹, Kishan Prasad H. L.¹, Jayaprakash Shetty K.¹, Shreesha Khandige²

¹Department of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
²Department of Pathology, GR Medical College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

Corresponding author: Abena Hidangmayum. Email: [email protected]

Year: 2022, Page: 625-627, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51248/.v42i3.514

Abstract

Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare, unusual finding where pancreatic tissues are found out of the normal anatomical location. Various studies have documented an incidence of 0.5 to 13% in autopsy. The reports on pancreatic heterotopia presence is rare, with an incidence estimated to be around 0.2% of all upper gastrointestinal surgeries. The heterotopic pancreas occurs frequnetly in the stomach, duodenum and proximal jejunum. Remote cases of pancreatic heterotopia in Meckel's diverticulum is a rare finding. These heterotopias are often clinically silent and are an incidental findings upon pathological examination or autopsy.

Keywords: Pancreatic heterotopia; Meckel's diverticulum; appendicitis.

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Abena Hidangmayum, Kishan Prasad H. L., Jayaprakash Shetty K., Shreesha Khandige. Asymptomatic pancreatic heterotopia in an incidental Meckel's diverticulum – A rare case report. Biomedicine: 2022; 42(3): 625-627

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