Pancreatic tissue located outside of normal confines of pancreas and lacking any anatomic, ductal, or vascular connection with main pancreas
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Other Modality Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Shamoon D et al: A case of heterotopic pancreatic tissue discovered in the distal esophagus. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2020:4695184, 2020
Wood CG et al: Pancreatitis in the developmentally anomalous pancreas. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1316-23, 2020
Yoo J et al: Multiparametric MRI and 18F-FDG PET features for differentiating gastrointestinal stromal tumors from benign gastric subepithelial lesions. Eur Radiol. 30(3):1634-43, 2020
Seddon K et al: Gastric heterotopic pancreas in children: a prospective endoscopic study. J Pediatr Surg. 55(10):2154-58, 2019
Rezvani M et al: Heterotopic pancreas: histopathologic features, imaging findings, and complications. Radiographics. 37(2):484-99, 2017
Jang KM et al: Ectopic pancreas in upper gastrointestinal tract: MRI findings with emphasis on differentiation from submucosal tumor. Acta Radiol. 54(10):1107-16, 2013
Kalaitzakis E et al: Gastric ectopic pancreas: not always an innocent bystander. JOP. 14(6):684-5, 2013
O'Malley RB et al: Case of the season: ectopic pancreas. Semin Roentgenol. 48(3):188-91, 2013
Hur BY et al: Gastroduodenal glomus tumors: differentiation from other subepithelial lesions based on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(6):1351-9, 2011
Wei R et al: Upper gastrointestinal tract heterotopic pancreas: findings from CT and endoscopic imaging with histopathologic correlation. Clin Imaging. 35(5):353-9, 2011
Kim JY et al: Ectopic pancreas: CT findings with emphasis on differentiation from small gastrointestinal stromal tumor and leiomyoma. Radiology. 252(1):92-100, 2009
Nijs EL et al: Congenital and developmental pancreatic anomalies: ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 28(5):395-401, 2007
Yu J et al: Congenital anomalies and normal variants of the pancreaticobiliary tract and the pancreas in adults: part 2, Pancreatic duct and pancreas. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(6):1544-53, 2006
Nijs E et al: Disorders of the pediatric pancreas: imaging features. Pediatr Radiol. 35(4):358-73; quiz 457, 2005
Benya EC: Pancreas and biliary system: imaging of developmental anomalies and diseases unique to children. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1355-62, 2002
Jeong HY et al: Adenocarcinoma arising from an ectopic pancreas in the stomach. Endoscopy. 34(12):1014-7, 2002
Pancreatic tissue located outside of normal confines of pancreas and lacking any anatomic, ductal, or vascular connection with main pancreas
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Other Modality Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Shamoon D et al: A case of heterotopic pancreatic tissue discovered in the distal esophagus. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2020:4695184, 2020
Wood CG et al: Pancreatitis in the developmentally anomalous pancreas. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1316-23, 2020
Yoo J et al: Multiparametric MRI and 18F-FDG PET features for differentiating gastrointestinal stromal tumors from benign gastric subepithelial lesions. Eur Radiol. 30(3):1634-43, 2020
Seddon K et al: Gastric heterotopic pancreas in children: a prospective endoscopic study. J Pediatr Surg. 55(10):2154-58, 2019
Rezvani M et al: Heterotopic pancreas: histopathologic features, imaging findings, and complications. Radiographics. 37(2):484-99, 2017
Jang KM et al: Ectopic pancreas in upper gastrointestinal tract: MRI findings with emphasis on differentiation from submucosal tumor. Acta Radiol. 54(10):1107-16, 2013
Kalaitzakis E et al: Gastric ectopic pancreas: not always an innocent bystander. JOP. 14(6):684-5, 2013
O'Malley RB et al: Case of the season: ectopic pancreas. Semin Roentgenol. 48(3):188-91, 2013
Hur BY et al: Gastroduodenal glomus tumors: differentiation from other subepithelial lesions based on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 197(6):1351-9, 2011
Wei R et al: Upper gastrointestinal tract heterotopic pancreas: findings from CT and endoscopic imaging with histopathologic correlation. Clin Imaging. 35(5):353-9, 2011
Kim JY et al: Ectopic pancreas: CT findings with emphasis on differentiation from small gastrointestinal stromal tumor and leiomyoma. Radiology. 252(1):92-100, 2009
Nijs EL et al: Congenital and developmental pancreatic anomalies: ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 28(5):395-401, 2007
Yu J et al: Congenital anomalies and normal variants of the pancreaticobiliary tract and the pancreas in adults: part 2, Pancreatic duct and pancreas. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(6):1544-53, 2006
Nijs E et al: Disorders of the pediatric pancreas: imaging features. Pediatr Radiol. 35(4):358-73; quiz 457, 2005
Benya EC: Pancreas and biliary system: imaging of developmental anomalies and diseases unique to children. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1355-62, 2002
Jeong HY et al: Adenocarcinoma arising from an ectopic pancreas in the stomach. Endoscopy. 34(12):1014-7, 2002
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