Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Cystic degeneration of heterotopic pancreas

  • CASE REPORT
  • Published:
Pediatric Surgery International Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The case of a large cyst arising from heterotopically-situated pancreatic tissue in an 11-month-old girl is reported. This is the first published report of childhood pancreatic cyst that developed in heterotopic pancreatic tissue. There is strong evidence to suggest that the cyst became symptomatic as a result of secondary infection, an additional unreported phenomenon. This case serves to underscore the fact that pancreatic cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intestinal duplication cysts of childhood.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA, , , , , , US

    C. A. I. Bethel

  2. Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205-2696, USA, , , , , , US

    G. E. Besner

  3. Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA, , , , , , US

    M. H. Luquette

Authors
  1. C. A. I. Bethel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. H. Luquette
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. E. Besner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Accepted: 29 July 1997

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Bethel, C., Luquette, M. & Besner, G. Cystic degeneration of heterotopic pancreas. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 428–430 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050358

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050358

Search

Navigation