Cyst of the gastric wall arising from heterotopic pancreas: report of a case

Acta Biomed. 2016 Sep 13;87(2):215-9.

Abstract

Heterotopia of pancreatic tissue is a common developmental anomaly, affecting predominantly the gastrointestinal tract. The case of a symptomatic cyst arising from the posterior gastric wall in a 40-year-old man is presented, undergoing laparoscopic gastric wedge resection. Pathology report described a cyst of the gastric wall lined by ductal pancreatic epithelium.

Keywords: pancreatic heterotopia, gastric cyst, laparoscopy, gastrectomy, wedge, resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choristoma / complications*
  • Cysts / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreas*
  • Stomach Diseases / etiology*