Objective: To discuss the clinical features of patients with heterotopic pancreas, their diagnosis and surgi- cal treatment. Methods: Seven patients with heterotopic pancreas were treated surgically in our hospital fr...Objective: To discuss the clinical features of patients with heterotopic pancreas, their diagnosis and surgi- cal treatment. Methods: Seven patients with heterotopic pancreas were treated surgically in our hospital from August 1992 to March 1999. Results: Of the 7 patients, 4 had heterotopic pancre- as located in the duodenum, 2 in the jejunum, and 1 in the stomach. Four patients experienced abdominal pain, 3 icterus, 1 duodenal obstruction, and 1 diges- tive tract bleeding. Three patients were complicated by cholelithiasis, and 1 patient was complicated by diverticulum of the jejunum. All seven patients were misdiagnosed or undefined preoperatively. They un- derwent surgery and were confirmed pathologically. Conclusions: Heterotopic pancreas is extremely diffi- cult to diagnose before operation since no specific clinical signs are seen in such patients. Once diag- nosed with symptoms or not, the patients should un- dergo surgery for correct diagnosis and avoidance of relative complications.展开更多
文摘Objective: To discuss the clinical features of patients with heterotopic pancreas, their diagnosis and surgi- cal treatment. Methods: Seven patients with heterotopic pancreas were treated surgically in our hospital from August 1992 to March 1999. Results: Of the 7 patients, 4 had heterotopic pancre- as located in the duodenum, 2 in the jejunum, and 1 in the stomach. Four patients experienced abdominal pain, 3 icterus, 1 duodenal obstruction, and 1 diges- tive tract bleeding. Three patients were complicated by cholelithiasis, and 1 patient was complicated by diverticulum of the jejunum. All seven patients were misdiagnosed or undefined preoperatively. They un- derwent surgery and were confirmed pathologically. Conclusions: Heterotopic pancreas is extremely diffi- cult to diagnose before operation since no specific clinical signs are seen in such patients. Once diag- nosed with symptoms or not, the patients should un- dergo surgery for correct diagnosis and avoidance of relative complications.
