Asymptomatic heterotopic pancreas in the mesentery

Ectopic (heterotopic) pancreas in the mesentery of the jejunum: Imaging findings

Ectopic pancreatic tissue in the mesentery of the jejunum is an entity that is seen very rarely. Most patients are asymptomatic and usually this is an incidental finding at autopsy or laparotomy. Most of the cases are clinically silent, but symptoms either might be due to the localization of the ectopic tissue or due to the complications including obstruction or bleeding. Surgery is not indicat...

Asymptomatic heterotopic pancreas in Meckel’s diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION Heterotopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue without a real anatomical or vascular connection to the pancreas. It can be found in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, Meckel's diverticulum, colon gall bladder, umbilicus, fallopian tube, mediastinum, spleen and liver. Complications of heterotopic pancreas are inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, malignant transformation, c...

Heterotopic pancreas causing symptoms.

Primary Asymptomatic Desmoid Tumor of the Mesentery

BACKGROUND Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is a rare entity that predominantly involves the extremities, the trunk, and the abdominal cavity. It is a non-metastasizing, sporadic mesenchymal tumor with high tendency to recurrence and often is categorized as low-grade sarcoma. CASE REPORT We present here an extremely rare case of a mesenteric desmoid tumor (DT). A 40-year-old man presented to ou...

Heterotopic pancreas in the gall bladder.

eterotopia is the presence of tissues that are not normally found in the area. The most important of these is heterotopic or aberrant pancreatic tissue, which is a rare congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. It is usually asymptomatic and commonly encountered at autopsy or surgery in 2-10% of cases1,2 especially in the gastric antrum. Other reported locations include ileum, Meckel's ...