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Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Case Report

Heterotopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children

Authors: Lucy Henderson, Shawqui Nour, Haitham Dagash

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 5/2018

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Heterotopic pancreas is a rare condition of aberrant/ectopic pancreatic tissue with no anatomical or vascular connection to the pancreas. Symptomatic presentation in children is unusual. We discuss two cases presenting with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. After extensive investigation, both were subsequently found to have gastric antral pancreatic heterotopia. …
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Title
Heterotopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children
Authors
Lucy Henderson
Shawqui Nour
Haitham Dagash
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-018-4981-z

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