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Pancreatic Heterotopia of the Gallbladder: A Rare Phenomenon That Might Be on the Rise

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A young patient presenting with recurrent biliary colic had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The routine histology on the gallbladder revealed a section of pancreatic tissue in the neck of the gallbladder. Pancreatic tissue separate from the pancreas is known as pancreatic heterotopia and is particularly rare. However, there has been a recent increase in the publications of cases. In this report we present the case history of our patient and discuss it with relevance to the wider literature.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81355

Authors: Hugo Cohen, Harry Haynes, Darko Lazic, James Williamson

Institutions: Great Western Hospital, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408925129

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