title: Heterotopic pancreas of the esophagus masquerading as Boerhaave's syndrome.
abstract: Heterotopic pancreas (HP) of the esophagus is rare. We report a patient with HP of the esophagus and review the presentation, treatment, and results of the nine previously reported cases. Two patients had cancer. This high incidence raises concerns that HP of the esophagus may be premalignant. Because surveillance endoscopy is not possible, all known or suspected esophageal HP should be treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Temes
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Menen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pett
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wernly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous