Pancreatic tissue can be found outside its anatomic location and is often detected as an incidental finding. Most common location for such ectopic rests is gastrointestinal tract which may present with or without clinical symptoms. We present a case of young pregnant female having epigastric pain for couple of months and investigations show a large gastric growth, thought to be tumor initially. She underwent surgery and histopathology turned out to be heterotrophic pancreatic tissue.
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