Ectopic pancreatic tissue at the umbilicus in childhood: a case report and review of the literature.
Ectopic pancreatic tissue at the umbilicus is very rare. To our best knowledge, only fourteen cases of ectopic pancreatic tissue at the umbilicus are reported. In this paper we present the case of a two-year-old boy with an abrasion at the umbilicus. He had a poorly healing scar that started bleeding after recurrent injuries. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an unclear cystic structure with no communication to intra-abdominal structures. Surgical resection was performed without complications. Histology diagnosed an ectopic pancreatic tissue with reactive epidermal changes. We present a review of the literature and the clinical manifestations and treatment of the previously reported fourteen cases.
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium. abdelgabar_amna@yahoo.com
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Abdelgabar
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Wojciechowski
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Van de Vijver
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Ruppert
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Hubens
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Balliu
Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Creytens
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Vaneerdeweg
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery