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A case report of ectopic pancreatic tissue in the gallbladder

Author(s) -

Anzel Jansen van Rensburg,

Kasra Raufian

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

journal of surgical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2042-8812

DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjac098

Subject(s) - ectopic pancreas , medicine , gallbladder , pancreas , duodenum , laparotomy , mediastinum , choristoma , autopsy , jejunum , ileum , mesentery , stomach , accessory spleen , general surgery , pathology , anatomy , spleen , gastroenterology , radiology , splenectomy

Heterotropic pancreatic tissue is a rare entity where aberrant pancreatic tissue is located without any anatomical connection to the pancreas. It is usually reported to be found in stomach, duodenum, jejunum and spleen. Rare locations include lung, mediastinum, liver, mesentery, ileum, meckels diverticulum and gallbladder [1, 2]. This anomaly is often an incidental finding during laparotomy or autopsy. We describe a case of an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the histology of the gallbladder showing focal ectopic pancreatic acinar tissue.

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