title: Ectopic pancreatic tissue in the thoracic cavity: report of two cases.
abstract: Ectopic pancreas in the thoracic cavity is uncommon. We report 2 patients who had large cystic or cystic-solid masses containing pancreatic tissue in the thorax. Their clinical presentation, imaging, and pathologic findings are described. Both patients underwent total surgical resection of the masses, with no recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fayoumi
authors.forename: Luai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Al-Husseini
authors.forename: Riad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jalil
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery