Affiliations 

  • 1 N Sukumar, MS. Department of Surgery, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 C M Teoh, MS. Department of Surgery, Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2004 Oct;59(4):541-3.
PMID: 15779591

Abstract

A patient diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the stomach underwent gastrectomy. Post-operatively, histopathology was reported as heterotopic pancreas of the stomach. Heterotopic pancreas is very rare and though most of them appear asymptomatic, surgical resection is advisable.

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