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Debra M Lowry1, Takman E Mack, Brett J Partridge, Brian C Barbick, Robert M Marks, Joshua T Kindelan.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24182471 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.02.061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330