Open AccessGastric outlet obstruction caused by heterotopic pancreas: A case report and a quick review
Author(s) -
Lixin Jiang,
Xu Jie,
Xue-Wen Wang,
Fan Zhou,
Wei Gao,
Guohua Yang,
Zhong-chuan Lv,
Haitao Zheng
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.6757
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric outlet obstruction , vomiting , stomach , nausea , stromal tumor , abdominal pain , ectopic pancreas , pancreas , gastrectomy , antrum , surgery , duodenum , gastroenterology , stromal cell , cancer
A 46-year-old Chinese woman presented with nausea, recurrent vomiting, and abdominal pain. Gastroduodenal endoscopic examination revealed an oval-shaped submucosal tumor at the prepyloric area on the posterior wall of the stomach. A degenerated gastrointestinal stromal tumor was suspected. Distal gastrectomy was performed and a histological diagnosis of heterotopic pancreas (HPs) was confirmed. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged 7 d after operation. The patient remains healthy and symptom-free in the follow-up of 6 mo. This is a report of a case of gastric outlet obstruction resulting from pancreatic heterotopia in the gastric antrum in an adult woman.