[Functional characteristics of the Langerhans islets in type I gastric heterotopic pancreas].
In a retrospective five years study of gastric wall tumors, we selected the type 1 heterotopic pancreas. The assessment of fibrosis and inflammatory infiltrate were performed. Also the immunohistochemical evaluation with monoclonal antibodies for insulin, glucagon, p substance, somatostatin, gastrin and antichimotrypsin. None of the case showed remarkable fibrosis or inflammatory infiltrate. All the Langerhans's islets stained positive for 2 or 3 hormones, gastrin and antichimotrypsin were always negative. These findings are comparable with others previously reported, but no cases of evaluation of islet's gastrin exist in the literature reviewed.
Gualco Neves
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Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Angujar Blanco
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Ortega Ortuzar
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Pizzarossa
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D000368:Aged; D002828:Choristoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas; D010187:Pancreatic Hormones / Q000032:analysis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*
D010187:Pancreatic Hormones
Características funcionales de los islotes de Langerhans en el páncreas heterotópico gástrico tipo I.