Lang L, Yu FK, Kang LM. Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heterotopic pancreas. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(30): 6349-6352 [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i30.6349]
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Li-Min Kang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Puer People's Hospital, No. 44 Zhenxing Street, Puer 66500, Yunnan Province, China. kanglimin2010@163.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2024; 12(30): 6349-6352 Published online Oct 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i30.6349
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heterotopic pancreas
Li Lang, Fa-Kun Yu, Li-Min Kang
Li Lang, Department of Outpatient, Puer People's Hospital, Puer 665000, Yunnan Province, China
Fa-Kun Yu, Li-Min Kang, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Puer People's Hospital, Puer 665000, Yunnan Province, China
Author contributions: Lang L, Yu FK, Kang LM designed the study, performed the study, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Kang LM has read and approve the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Li-Min Kang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Puer People's Hospital, No. 44 Zhenxing Street, Puer 66500, Yunnan Province, China. kanglimin2010@163.com
Received: June 15, 2024 Revised: July 17, 2024 Accepted: July 19, 2024 Published online: October 26, 2024 Processing time: 80 Days and 22.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Heterotopic pancreas is rare, and its clinical presentation lacks specificity, posing challenges in diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are the predominant diagnostic methods used for heterotopic pancreas. However, the diagnostic accuracy based on these imaging techniques is not consistently high, often necessitating histopathological confirmation. Clinicians should possess a thorough understanding of the clinical symptoms and imaging findings associated with this condition, as well as the key factors differentiating from other gastrointestinal disorders. Treatment strategies, such as endoscopic resection, surgical resection, or close monitoring, should be tailored based on comprehensive assessments considering factors such as the location, size, and clinical manifestations of heterotopic pancreas.
