A Case of Heterotopic Pancreas at the Ampulla of Vater Diagnosed by Endoscopy.
- Author:
Hong Joon AHN
1
;
Kyu Taek LEE
;
Poong Lyul RHEE
;
Jae Jun KIM
;
Kwang Cheol KOH
;
Seung Woon PAIK
;
Jong Chul RHEE
;
Young Hyeh KO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heterotopic pancreas;
Ampulla of Vater;
Obstructive jaundice
- MeSH:
Ampulla of Vater*;
Autopsy;
Bile Ducts;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Duodenoscopy;
Endoscopy*;
Hemorrhage;
Incidental Findings;
Jaundice, Obstructive;
Pancreas*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;52(5):685-689
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic pancreas, a developmental anomaly uncommonly noted both during operations and autopsies, is usually described in each instance as an incidental finding, Precise diagnosis can be made more often now by endoscopy. Rarely heterotopic pancreas can cause intra-abdominal hemorrhage or obstruction. We experienced a very rare case in which aberrant pancreas located at the Ampulla of Vater was found to be the cause of partial obstruction of the comon bile duct. Diagnosis was done by duodenoscopy and biopsy. So, we report a case of heterotopic pancreas at the Ampulla of Vater diagnosed by endoscopy with a review of relevant literatures.
