A Case of a Jejunal Ectopic Pancreas Presenting as Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
10.4166/kjg.2013.62.3.165
- Author:
Woo Hyung CHOI
1
;
Hyoung Jin CHANG
;
Jee Hwan SEUNG
;
Bong Suk KO
;
Sang Bum KANG
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. ksb1999@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Pancreas;
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
Capsule endoscopy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Capsule Endoscopy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/*diagnosis/surgery;
Humans;
Intestine, Small/radiography;
Jejunum/pathology;
Pancreas/pathology
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2013;62(3):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A jejunal ectopic pancreas, where pancreatic tissue is found outside of the usual anatomical location, is a rare submucosal tumor that may cause obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. After initial negative endoscopic evaluation of the obscure GI bleeding, including colonoscopy and/or upper endoscopy, it is reasonable to proceed with further evaluation of the small bowel. Diagnostic options for the evaluation of the small bowel may include capsule endoscopy, push enteroscopy, or barium contrast small bowel studies. Here, we report a case of obscure GI bleeding caused by a jejunal ectopic pancreas, diagnosed through capsule endoscopy and barium contrast small bowel studies, which was treated successfully with single incision access laparoscopy.
