title: Ectopic pancreas bleeding in the jejunum revealed by capsule endoscopy.
abstract: Ectopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue found outside the usual anatomic location. It is often found incidentally at different sites in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The incidence of ectopic pancreatic tissue in autopsy series is 1% to 2%, with 70% of the ectopic lesions found in the stomach, duodenum and jejunum. Although it is usually a silent anomaly, an ectopic pancreas may become clinically evident when complicated by inflammation, bleeding, obstruction or malignant transformation. We report a case of ectopic pancreas located in the jejunum and presenting as an obscure GI bleeding, which was diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi-Jeong
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae Hyuck
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Il Ho
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Maeng
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Yun Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Tae Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sok-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Do Sang
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lee