Endoscopic management of gastric ectopic pancreas with repeated ulcerations and bleeding: A case report
Tomoya Kimura,
Yohei Minato,
Susumu Banjoya
et al.
Abstract:A 25‐year‐old man was referred to our center for investigation of a gastric submucosal tumor and an ulcer that had developed on its oral side. Endoscopic ultrasonography findings suggested the presence of an ectopic pancreas, and treatment with an oral proton pump inhibitor was planned for the ulcer. Over the subsequent 3 years, the patient endured recurring epigastric pain and episodes of passing black stools. Emergency endoscopy revealed that the morphology of the gastric submucosal tumor had transformed int… Show more
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