Ashley R Dennison, Giuseppe Garcea
Context Heterotopic pancreas is usually an incidental finding during pathologic evaluation of gastrointestinal polyps or lesions encoun-tered during endoscopy for nonspecific symptoms or unrelated conditions. However, the same neoplastic processes that occur in normal pancreas also can occur in pancreatic heterotopias. Case report We report two cases of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms arising in pancreatic heterotopia within the duodenum of two patients. These cases are among the first reports of neoplasia occurring in pancre-atic heterotopia of the duodenum. Both patients are being managed expectantly, as there is currently no consensus regarding the proper follow up in these cases, particularly those that have been incompletely excised. Conclusion These cases highlight the potential for neo-plasia in pancreatic heterotopia and emphasize the importance of careful evaluation of these lesions. Close clinical follow up and possible excision may be warranted in patients with concerning pathologic or clinical findings.
