ArticleThe journal of international advanced otology2022
Heterotopic Pancreas in Middle Ear: A Case Report.
Article in The journal of international advanced otology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Various Phenotypes of Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue in Children: Case Series and Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Co-occurrence of ectopic pancreas and superior mesenteric artery syndrome in a child: A case report and literature review.SAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Appearance of Jejunal Ectopic Pancreas Mimicking Metastatic Nodule in a Cancer Patient.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Heterotopic pancreas is the congenital presence of pancreatic tissue outside its normal location in the absence of vascular and anatomical connection with the main pancreas. To our knowledge, no case of heterotopic pancreas cyst in the middle ear has been reported to date. In this study, we report the first case of a 6-year-old boy with ectopic pancreas in the area of middle ear. The patient underwent canal wall down mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty. It was finally diagnosed as ectopic pancreas (left middle ear). During the 6-year follow-up, no evidence of recurrence or residual disease in the middle ear cleft or mastoid was found. Heterotopic pancreas in the middle ear is an uncommon condition and may present with otorrhea or aural fullness. Diagnosis is usually straightforward on the histologic evaluation of resection specimen, complemented with immun ohist ochem istry . Total excision with such lesion is preferred to avoid some complications. Regular follow-up is necessary due to the potential risk of recurrence and malignant transformation.
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