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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2008; 14(14): 2268-2269
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2268
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2268
Extraintestinal heterotopic gastric tissue simulating acute appendicitis
Elizabeth Bender, Steven P Schmidt, Department of Surgery and Division of Surgical Research, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio 44304, United States
Author contributions: Bender E performed the surgery; Bender E and Schmidt SP contributed equally to writing this paper.
Correspondence to: Steven P Schmidt, PhD, Department of Surgery and Division of Surgical Research, Summa Health System, 525 East Market Street Akron, Ohio 44304, United States. schmidts@summa-health.org
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Received: June 28, 2007
Revised: February 19, 2008
Published online: April 14, 2008
Revised: February 19, 2008
Published online: April 14, 2008
Abstract
We describe the case of a 68-year-old otherwise healthy male who presented to our emergency room with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis. Exploratory surgery revealed a normal appendix. Further examination revealed an enlarged lymph node-like mass of tissue near the appendix, in the ileocecal mesentery. This mass was removed and was found to be inflamed heterotopic gastric tissue. Although reports of heterotopic gastric tissue in the literature are common, we believe that this case represents the first report of inflamed heterotopic gastric tissue simulating appendicitis.
Keywords: Heterotopic gastric mucosa; Acute appendicitis