Heterotopic gastric mucosa in jejunum: A rare case report. | Zendy

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Heterotopic gastric mucosa in jejunum: A rare case report.

Author(s) -

Jan Mohammad Rather,

Sobia Manzoor,

Rauf A. Wani

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

j med sci

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2582-063X

pISSN - 0972-110X

DOI - 10.33883/jms.v22i1.381

Subject(s) - medicine , jejunum , gastroenterology , anemia , gastrointestinal tract , gastric mucosa , perforation , stomach , surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy

Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) has been described as an incidental finding in various parts of gastrointestinal tract. HGM of the small bowel is a congenital disorder with variable manifestations like bleeding, obstruction or perforation, penetration into adjacent organs, and fistulization. We present a case of a 55 year old female being evaluated for anemia associated with recurrent episodes of diarrhoea and dyspepsia. The cause was found to be HGM in thejejunum.

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