Clinical case reports
Gastric Heterotopic Pancreas Mimicking A Submucosal Tumor: A Case Report.
Weicong Li, Dachao Mo
Published: 202610.1002/ccr3.71865
Abstract
Open AccessGastric heterotopic pancreas (HP) often mimics submucosal tumors like GISTs on imaging. Multidisciplinary integration of endoscopy, EUS-FNA, and histopathology is essential to avoid misdiagnosis. For symptomatic HP, minimally invasive resection is curative; asymptomatic cases require long-term surveillance due to malignant potential.