Páncreas ectópico en antro gástrico asociado a síntomas de reflujo. Reporte de un caso / Ectopic pancreas in gastric antrum associated to reflux symptoms. Report of a case

RESUMEN El páncreas ectópico es una entidad poco común. Como tumor submucoso de origen congénito, frecuentemente presenta un curso asintomático, aunque con posibles complicaciones. Su diagnóstico de certeza se basa en la endoscopia, el ultrasonido endoscópico y la histología, que permiten adoptar una conducta expectante o quirúrgica. El paciente estudiado presentó un páncreas ectópico localizado en antro gástrico asociado a síntomas de reflujo gastroesofágico rebeldes a tratamiento, los cuales motivaron el estudio endoscópico, con el consecuente hallazgo de dicha entidad (AU).

ABSTRACT Ectopic pancreas is a little common entity. As congenital-originated sub mucous tumor, it frequently presents an asymptomatic course, though with possible complications. Its definitive diagnosis is based in the endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and histology, allowing to adopt an expectant or surgical behavior. The current patient presented an unresponsive-to-treatment ectopic pancreas located in the gastric antrum associated to gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms. This motivated the endoscopic study consequently leading to finding this entity (AU).

Differential diagnosis of gastric ectopic pancreas with endoscopic ultrasonography / 中国实用内科杂志

Objective To improve the level of the diagnosis and treatment of gastric ectopic pancreas. Methods We reviewed the data of endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) examination of gastric submucosal mass from 2000 to 2004 and analyze the EUS features of gastric ectopic pancreas. Results Among 241 cases of gastric submucosal mass, 105 cases were diagnosed as benign stromal tumors, 23 as malignant stromal tumors, 48 as lipomas,45 as ectopic pancreas and 20 as cysts. The EUS features of gastric ectopic pancreas included submucosal lesions (39 cases), clear boundary (37cases),hy-perechoic heterogenous internal echo(42 cases), hypoechoic(3 cases), echoless in the center of the lesions (32 cases). After resection,26 cases confirmed by pathology had no complications. Conclusion EUS examination is helpful to confirm the diagnosis'of gastric ectopic pancreas. Resection under endoscopiy is a an effective measure of treatment.