BACKGROUND Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is an aberrant anatomic malformation that
occurs most commonly in the upper gastrointestinal tract. While the majority of heterotopic …

Background: Ectopic pancreas (EP) belongs to the most frequent subepithelial lesions
(SELs) of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In the majority of cases, it is detected …

Abstract Background and Aim: Ectopic pancreas is a common submucosal lesion in the
stomach, but its histological diagnosis is usually difficult when tissue samples are obtained …

METHODS: This was a retrospective study performed at an academic referral center
including two hospitals. Institutional review board approval was obtained. Patients referred …

BACKGROUND Gastric ectopic pancreas (GEP) is a rare developmental abnormality that
refers to the existence of pancreatic tissue in the stomach with no anatomical relationship …

Objective To determine the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in the diagnosis
of upper gastrointestinal submucosal lesions (SMLs). Methods This was a retrospective …

AIM: To evaluate the therapeutic usefulness and safety of endoscopic resection in patients
with gastric ectopic pancreas. METHODS: A total of eight patients with ectopic pancreas …

Subepithelial lesions are frequently discovered during routine endoscopic examinations.
These lesions represent a wide spectrum of heterogeneous benign to malignant conditions …

Gastric ectopic pancreas is an uncommon developmental anomaly and its histological
diagnosis is usually difficult by using a conventional biopsy forceps. In the literature, most …

The diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle tissue acquisition
(EUS-FNTA) according to the gastric location of subepithelial tumors (SETs) has not been …