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Title: Double ileoileal intussusception caused by a giant polypoid mass of heterotopic pancreas in a child. Author: Scholz S, Loff S, Wirth H. Journal: Eur J Pediatr; 2000 Nov; 159(11):861-2. PubMed ID: 11079203. Abstract: UNLABELLED: Heterotopic pancreatic tissue has been found in several abdominal and intrathoracic locations. In the ileum, it is a rare, usually asymptomatic, incidental finding. CONCLUSION: A unique case of a recurrent ileoileal intussusception in an 11-year-old girl is presented caused by a giant polypoid mass composed of ectopic pancreatic tissue that remained undetected during several diagnostic tests during two previous admissions and laparoscopic abdominal exploration.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]