Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Gallbladder Simulating a Tumor: A Case Report
Taoufik Elabbassi, Yassine Fakhri, Abdessamad Elazhary, M. Rachid Lefriyekh
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1–6 · Published 19 Nov 2019
10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i130279Abstract
Heterotopia is defined as an ectopic localization of normal tissue; the heterotopia of the gastric mucosa can be observed all along the digestive tract. The localization in the gallbladder is exceptional. The diagnosis is histological, it may present some complications including ulceration and the risk of malignancy. We report the case of heterotopia of the gastric mucosa in the gallbladder while presenting the clinical, radiological and therapeutic features of this exceptional lesion.
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