title: Heterotopic pancreas involving stomach and duodenum.
abstract: Heterotopic pancreas is a rare condition with an estimated incidence of 1 per 500 upper abdominal operations. It is often an incidental finding and is asymptomatic. Heterotopic pancreas is found at different sites in gastrointestinal tract. A 75-year-old female presented with epigastric pain, vomiting and constipation. Clinical diagnosis of malignancy was based on the findings of USG, CT scan and endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Dept., Grant Medical College, Mumbai-400 008.
authors.forename: Shubhangi V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Agale
authors.forename: Vinayak G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Agale
authors.forename: Rahul R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Zode
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.forename: Shashank
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology