Jejunal Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Rest as Lead Point in Patients with Intussusception: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature
Worku Sefefe,
Destaw Tesfaw,
Andualem Dagne Tebikew
et al.
Abstract:Background: Ectopic pancreas (EP), characterized by pancreatic tissue outside its usual location, poses diagnostic challenges due to its asymptomatic nature in most cases. Gastric lesions are often symptomatic, causing epigastric pain or gastric outlet obstruction. Rarely, jejunal lesions can lead to intestinal obstruction or intussusception. The elusive preoperative diagnosis lacks specific biochemical markers, relying on intraoperative biopsy and histopathology as gold standards. Case Presentation: We presen… Show more
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