Ectopic pancreatic tissue mimicking ampullary tumor.
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in English
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| ID: sea-63826
ABSTRACT
Ectopic pancreas is an anomaly in the fusion of the two pancreatic buds where an ectopic rest develops at a place away from the normal site. We report a 70-year-old lady who presented with obstructive jaundice; she was found to have an ampullary tumor highly suggestive of malignancy, for which she underwent pancreatico-duodenectomy. However, histology showed ectopic pancreatic tissue in the ampulla.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pancreas
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Ampulla of Vater
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Choristoma
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Common Bile Duct Diseases
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Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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