Pancreatic heterotopia as a cause of dyspepsia

Pancreatic heterotopia in the skin of the abdominal wall

“…In the presence of coagulation disorders, renal artery aneurysm, solitary kidney, severe hypertension, and obesity, however, open biopsy would be preferred [1,2]. In these latter cases, we propose a new approach to kidney biopsy combining laparoscopy and percutaneous needle biopsy that may be a less invasive alternative to open biopsy [3].…”

“…To the Editor, Heterotopic pancreas is recognized throughout the gastrointestinal tract in various sites [1]. The location of the lesion in the skin of the abdominal wall is a rare occurrence; and this report in a one and half-year old child is probably the second such case to the best of our knowledge [2].…”

“…Although a developmental anomaly, it is rarely encountered in children [1,3]. The aberrant tissue is mostly located in the wall of the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, Meckel's diverticulum, gallbladder, bile ducts, spleen, omentum, and also in liver parenchyma.…”

“…The aberrant tissue is mostly located in the wall of the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, Meckel's diverticulum, gallbladder, bile ducts, spleen, omentum, and also in liver parenchyma. Its presence in the skin of the abdominal wall is extremely rare [1][2][3]. Preoperative identification of pancreatic heterotopia is difficult.…”