title: Laparoscopic wedge resection for gastric ectopic pancreas.
abstract: Ectopic pancreas is pancreatic tissue found outside the usual anatomic location of the pancreas. It is often an incidental finding in clinical practice and can be found at different sites in the gastrointestinal tract. Although usually a silent anomaly, it may become clinically evident when complicated by pathologic changes such as inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, and malignant transformation. We describe a case of ectopic pancreas located in the stomach, treated with a laparoscopic approach that permitted isolation and complete resection of the lesion. The patient was discharged without complications and without recurrence of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. hlkdvek@az.vub.ac.be
authors.forename: Kristel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Vogelaere
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buydens
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanhoey
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delvaux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010179:Pancreas; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*