Sheshe Abdurrahaman Abba, Yusuf Ibrahim
Department of Surgery, Bayero University/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
Department of Pathology, Bayero University/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
Niger J Surg. 2018 Jan-Jun;24(1):56-59. doi: 10.4103/njs.NJS_27_17.
Ectopic pancreas is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction, perhaps rarer still among Africans. Although the entity is known, the diagnostic challenges are enormous, especially in the poor-resource environment. Gastric outlet obstruction resulting from ectopic pancreas in an adult is the first of its kind in our center; we, therefore, present this case to describe the challenges faced with diagnosis, treatment, and the lesson learned. Ectopic pancreas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastric outlet obstruction.
