Heterotopic pancreatic tissue presenting as an unusual cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infancy: a case report
Heterotopic pancreas should always be considered as one of the rare differentials of the causes of gastric outlet obstruction in infants. Although many investigations such as sonogram and upper gastrointestinal series help in diagnosis, histology remains the definitive test in reaching the final diagnosis.
Authors
- Hend A. Sharafeldin
- Ahmed Oshiba
- Mostafa Kotb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-3551)
- Karim Darweesh
Institutions
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04941-1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00