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Ectopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue outside the normal location o f the pancreas. It can be affected by the same complications as the orthotopic p ancreas, such as adenocarcinoma.This extremely rare complication (only 14 publis hed cases) may have a better prognosis that adenocarcinoma of an orthotopic panc reas. Endoscopic ultrasonography may be useful in the diagnosis of this disease. We report a case of malignancy of the duodenalwall originating in aberrant panc reatic tissue, and review the literature.
It can be affected by the same complications as the orthotopic pcrecreas, such as adenocarcinoma.This extremely rare complication (only 14 publis hed cases) may have a better prognosis that adenocarcinoma of an orthotopic panc reas. Endoscopic ultrasonography may be useful in the diagnosis of this disease. We report a case of malignancy of the duodenalwall originating in aberrant panc reatic tissue, and review the literature.