[Heterotopic pancreas in a gastric site].
The authors describe two cases of heterotopic pancreas tissue involving the stomach. After some general comments on the frequency and anatomopathological aspects of this disease, they discuss the clinical features and modern technics for the diagnosis of heterotopic pancreas tissue, with special emphasis on gastroscopic detection and execution of aimed biopsy specimen collection. Last, they discuss the indications for surgical treatment of the disease.
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Il pancreas eterotopico a sede gastrica.