Ectopia of the pancreas in the loop of the small intestine in an 8-y-o child

Abstract

Ectopia of the pancreas in children is a rare congenital malformation in which normal pancreatic tissue develops in other organs, without communication with the main gland in the wall of the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, Meckel's diverticulum, and the spleen. In this article, the authors cite a rare case of ectopia of the pancreas in the loop of the small intestine, which led to the development of intestinal obstruction. Girl B., eight years old, was admitted to the hospital on an emergency basis with paroxysmal abdominal pain. There was no nausea or vomiting. A contrast study of the gastrointestinal tract with barium sulfate was performed, which revealed a violation of the evacuation of the contrast medium. A laparoscopy was performed with the clinic for low intestinal obstruction. Revision of the intestine revealed a tumor-like formation measuring 6× 4 cm at 60 cm from the ileocecal angle. A minilaporotomy was performed, a 10 cm section of the ileum was resected, bearing a tumor-like formation with an end-to-end anastomosis. The postoperative period is favorable. The girl was discharged from the hospital on the eighth postoperative day. On histological examination, pancreatic tissue was found in the wall of the small intestine, with duct ectasia. At the follow-up examination after one year. the patient had no complaints with normal growth and development. This clinical observation demonstrates the nonspecificity of the clinical picture and the difficulty of diagnosing pancreatic ectopia, and the advantages of minimally invasive interventions that allow diagnosing a rare pathology and its timely adequate correction.

Keywords

ectopia of the pancreas / intestinal obstruction / children

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Sharipov A.M., Giesov K.A., Zaripov H.Z., Sayfulloev I.D., Sayfulloev I.D., Guriev K.C., Sodikov N.D.