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Image in Surgery: Ectopic Pancreas

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Ectopic pancreas is not uncommon. It is often seen as an incidental finding and clinically remains undiagnosed. We report one such incidental jejunal ectopic pancreas, with a separate branch of jejunal blood vessel supplying it and not connected with pancreas any way. Same was histologically confirmed as pancreatic tissue.

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  1. Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, SIMS & RC, Bangalore, India, 560090

    Pujahari Aswini Kumar & B. K Prasanna

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Pujahari, A.K., Prasanna, B.K. Image in Surgery: Ectopic Pancreas. Indian J Surg 84 (Suppl 2), 531–532 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-03182-6

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