Preferred Label : Ectopic pancreatic tissue in stomach;
ICD-11 definition : Ectopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue found outside the usual anatomic
location of the pancreas. Gastric lesions are discovered in the antrum in 85%-95%,
being more common along the greater curvature, showing appearance of submucosal tumour
with the involvement of the submucosa and muscularis propria. The pancreatic ectopic
tissue is usually silent, but it may become clinically evident when complicated by
pathologic changes such as inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, and malignant transformation.;
ICD-11 synonym : Aberrant pancreas in the stomach; Heterotopic pancreas;
Origin ID : 439921321;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Ectopic pancreas is defined as pancreatic tissue found outside the usual anatomic
location of the pancreas. Gastric lesions are discovered in the antrum in 85%-95%,
being more common along the greater curvature, showing appearance of submucosal tumour
with the involvement of the submucosa and muscularis propria. The pancreatic ectopic
tissue is usually silent, but it may become clinically evident when complicated by
pathologic changes such as inflammation, bleeding, obstruction, and malignant transformation.
