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Ectopic pancreas often occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. However, the identification of a mediastinal ectopic pancreas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of ectopic pancreas of the anterior mediastinum, which was incidentally detected during treatment for pericarditis with widespread ST elevation on electrocardiogram. A 40-year-old woman complaining of chest pain was admitted with suspected pericarditis. A closer examination revealed a cystic mass in the anterior mediastinum, which was diagnosed as a pancreatic cyst of the anterior mediastinum on thoracoscopic tumor resection.
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Iijima, Y., Iwai, S., Yamagata, A. et al. Anterior mediastinal ectopic pancreatic cyst incidentally identified by pericarditis: a case report. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 69, 597–600 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-020-01537-6
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