[Upper digestive hemorrhage as a rare manifestation of ectopic pancreas with gastric localization]

G Chir. 1997 Mar;18(3):97-100.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The Authors report two cases of ectopic gastric pancreas, one of them causing a massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, representing an infrequent complication of the disease. A literature review on the subject was then performed, and the importance of a differential diagnosis of the ectopy versus gastric malignancies, with relevant prognostical and management implications was assessed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Choristoma / complications
  • Choristoma / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Pancreas*
  • Prognosis
  • Stomach Diseases / complications
  • Stomach Diseases / diagnosis*