Pancreas aberrante: una causa rara di epigastralgia
C. Sciumè 1, G. Geraci 1, F. Pisello 1, F. Li Volsi 1, T. Facella 1, G. Modica 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 Università degli Studi di Palermo, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale, d’Urgenza e dei Trapianti d’Organo Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico Direttore: Prof. G. Modica
Abstract
Objective: The Authors report their experience about a case of aberrant pancreas that lead epigastralgia. Design: Report of 1 case and endoscopic treatment (upper endoscopy + EUS + endoscopic polipectomy + endoscopic biopsy of the base. Surgical effectiveness evaluation. Setting: Section of General and Thoracic Surgery. Department of General Surgery, Emergency and Organ Transplantation. Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone”, Palermo. Intervention: After correct and sure diagnosis, the patient was submitted to endoscopic polipectomy with radical and curative intention. Results: Complete recovery. Hematochemical and endoscopic follow-up (1 months) negative. Conclusions: Diagnosis of aberrant pancreas is very hard and always post-resection. Symptoms are poor and makes the clinical diagnosis extremely difficult, except when the mass attains big dimension (>5 cm). The best treatment of aberrant pancreas is based on correct diagnosis (upper endoscopy + EUS + FNAB) and on a radical treatment that, if the lesion is mucosal, is totally endoscopic (endoscopic polipectomy), without specific risk.
Keywords
- Ectopic (heterotopic or aberrant) pancreas
- stomach
- upper endoscopy
