Gastric Ectopic Pancreas: Not Always an Innocent Bystander

Authors

  • Evangelos Kalaitzakis Department of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital. Lund, Sweden
  • Jacob Elebro Clinical Pathology, University and Regional Laboratories Region Skåne. Lund, Sweden
  • Jan Johansson Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital. Lund, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/1991

Keywords:

Abdominal Pain, Endosonography, Accessory pancreas

Abstract

No abstract available.

Image: Subepithelial lesion in the gastric antrum.

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Subepithelial lesion in the gastric antrum

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Published

2013-11-10

How to Cite

Kalaitzakis, E., Elebro, J., & Johansson, J. (2013). Gastric Ectopic Pancreas: Not Always an Innocent Bystander. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 14(6), 684–685. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/1991

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Vol. 14 No. 6 (2013): November - p. 603-693

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