A case report of esophageal heterotopic pancreas presenting as recurrent mediastinal abscess, treated by minimally invasive esophagectomy

•Heterotopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly.•Patients may present with complications such as inflammation and abscess.•The management depends on size, ability to exclude other etiologies and symptoms. Heterotopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of esophageal heterotopi...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2019-01, Vol.65, p.164-167
Main Authors: Bianchi, Edno Tales, Tustumi, Francisco, Fonseca Duarte, André, Ortiz, Evelin Sánchez, Szachnowicz, Sérgio, da Costa Seguro, Francisco Carlos Bernal, Aissar Sallum, Rubens Antônio, Cecconello, Ivan
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Language:English
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Accessory pancreas
Esophageal neoplasms
Esophagectomy
Pancreatitis
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Summary:•Heterotopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly.•Patients may present with complications such as inflammation and abscess.•The management depends on size, ability to exclude other etiologies and symptoms. Heterotopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of esophageal heterotopic pancreas complicated by recurrent mediastinal abscess and treated by minimally invasive resection. A 31-year-old woman was admitted with a history of recurrent chest pain, dysphagia, and heartburn. CT scan revealed focal confined collection in the lower mediastinum surrounding esophagus. Endoscopic ultrasound revealed a subepithelial lesion. The patient was treated by minimally invasive esophagectomy and made an uneventful postoperative recovery. The management of subepithelial lesions would depend on their size, ability to exclude other etiologies and their associated symptoms. The patient, in this case, was obviously symptomatic and accurate differentiation from malignant etiologies could not be accurately made. Although pancreatic heterotopia is rare, it should be remembered in the differential diagnosis of various gastrointestinal lesions.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.09.044