Korean J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2005 Dec;9(4):241-243.

A Case of Heterotopic Pancreas in the Ampulla of Vater that Mimicked Distal Common Bile Duct Cancer

• Chun JW
• Hong SW
• Lim SD
• Chang YG
• Lee H

Abstract

Heterotopic pancreas can be defined as the occurrence of pancreatic tissue at aberrant anatomic sites that lack vascular, neural and anatomic community with the pancreas. A minority of heterotopic pancreas elicit clinical signs or symptoms that can vary according to its location and size, and the involvement of the overlying mucosa. We report here on a case of heterotopic pancreas that was removed by pancreatoduodenectomy under the erroneous diagnosis of distal common bile duct cancer.

Keyword

Islet of Langerhans/pathology; Common Bile Duct/abnormalities; Pancreas/abnormalities; Jaundice; Obstructive

MeSH Terms

Ampulla of Vater*
Common Bile Duct*
Diagnosis
Jaundice
Mucous Membrane
Pancreas*
Pancreaticoduodenectomy