Ectopic pancreatic tissue in a Gallbladder
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The presence of heterotopic pancreas has been described in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, and spleen; it is rarely found in the ileum, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, mesentery, lungs, mediastinum, and fallopian tubes [1, 3, 6-9]. Approximately 90% of the cases are located in the upper gastrointestinal tract [2]. The stomach is the most frequent site (25–38% of cases), followed by the duodenum (30%) and the jejunum (15%). In the ileum, the heterotopic pancreas may be associated with Meckel’s diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, or intussusception [4]. Only 33 cases of ectopic pancreas in the gallbladder have been described until 2013 [7].
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