Gastric outlet obstruction caused by a heterotopic pancreas in a pregnant woman: report of a case.
A 26-year-old Japanese woman who was 23 weeks pregnant presented with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Gastroduodenal endoscopic examination revealed an oval-shaped submucosal tumor obstructing the gastric outlet at the prepyloric area in the stomach. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a 5-cm cystic tumor and we suspected a degenerated gastrointestinal stromal tumor. No other radiological tests were done because of the associated risks to the fetus. Distal gastrectomy was performed and a histological diagnosis of heterotopic pancreas was confirmed. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was discharged 19 days after her operation. She delivered a healthy, full-term male infant 3 months later. This case of an ectopic pancreas obstructing the gastric outlet in a pregnant woman is reported and discussed due to its rarity.
Ikematsu
Yoshito
Y
Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu Medical Center, 328 Tomitsuka, Hamamatsu, 432-8580, Japan.
Nishiwaki
Yoshiro
Y
Kida
Hideo
H
Iwaoka
Yasushi
Y
Nagashima
Sonoko
S
Ozawa
Takachika
T
Hasegawa
Shinichi
S
Okawada
Taketoshi
T
Waki
Shinji
S
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery