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Ann Thorac Surg
; 96(5): 1850-1, 2013 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24182471
ABSTRACT
Heterotopic pancreas is normal pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. Heterotopic pancreatic tissue is a rare congenital anomaly found usually in the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum and is rarely seen in the esophagus. This is a case of heterotopic pancreas found in the esophagus that was removed thorascopically.