Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2024; 12(22): 5140-5144
Published online Aug 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i22.5140
Heterotopic pancreas in the gallbladder: A case report
Ting Wang, Jing Jiang, Ling-Ling Guo, Xu Chen, Er-Bao Chen
Ting Wang, Xu Chen, Er-Bao Chen, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
Jing Jiang, Department of Pathology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
Ling-Ling Guo, Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang T and Jiang J drafted and revised the manuscript; Guo LL and Chen X generated figures; Chen EB drafted, revised and approved the final manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82303446.
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Corresponding author: Er-Bao Chen, MD, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120 Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China. ebchen17@fudan.edu.cn
Received: February 22, 2024
Revised: May 19, 2024
Accepted: June 5, 2024
Published online: August 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, we report a rare case of heterotopic pancreatic tissue in the gallbladder. The patient was initially diagnosed with adenomyomatosis through a computed tomography scan. She underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and pathological examination revealed heterotopic pancreatic tissue in the gallbladder. Although the malignant transformation of heterotopic pancreatic tissue is rare, pathologists should be aware of this condition and carefully examine the tissue for dysplasia or malignancy.