Ectopic pancreas in the jejunum as a finding in a laparoscopic gastric bypass

Author: 
Dr. Jorge Iván Morales Perez and Ernesto Ángel Dzib Calan

The ectopic pancreas is defined as normal pancreatic tissue in a different anatomical structure or site, without vascular, neuronal or anatomical continuity with the pancreatic gland (Gaspar et al., 1973). It is rare and its finding is incidental, in most cases it is asymptomatic, the usual location is in the stomach and thirdly in the jejunum, the diagnosis of certainty is made after tumor resection and histopathological study.

Paper No: 
2008