Open Access : Acute Ectopic Pancreatitis Occurring after Endoscopic Biopsy in a Gastric Ectopic Pancreas

Ectopic pancreas is a congenital anomaly and the most common type of ectopic tissue in the gastrointestinal tract. Most patients with an ectopic pancreas are asymptomatic and rarely have complications. Ectopic pancreatitis after an endoscopic biopsy has not been reported. We report a patient who dev...

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Published in:Clinical endoscopy 2014-09, Vol.47 (5), p.455
Main Authors: Seong Jun Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Do Youn Park, Sang A Choi, Sang Hee Lee, Yu Yi Choi, Moo Song Jeon, Geun Am Song
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Language:Korean
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Ectopic pancreas
Pancreatitis
Stomach
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Summary:Ectopic pancreas is a congenital anomaly and the most common type of ectopic tissue in the gastrointestinal tract. Most patients with an ectopic pancreas are asymptomatic and rarely have complications. Ectopic pancreatitis after an endoscopic biopsy has not been reported. We report a patient who developed acute ectopic pancreatitis in the stomach after an endoscopic biopsy. A 71-year-old male patient presented with a subepithelial tumor (SET) in the stomach and had no symptoms. Endoscopic ultrasonography demonstrated a 30-mm hypoechoic mural mass, lobulated margins, and anechoic duct-like lesions. To obtain proper tissue specimen, endoscopic biopsy was performed through the opening on the surface of the mass. The pathologic results confirmed an ectopic pancreas. One day after the endoscopic biopsy, he developed persistent epigastric pain. His serum amylase and lipase elevated. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed swelling of the SET and diffuse edema of the gastric wall. His condition was diagnosed as acute ectopic pancreatitis occurring after endoscopic biopsy.
ISSN:2234-2400