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Gastric heterotopia within the rectum. A uncommon explanation for ectopic gastric tissue.
Arab J Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar;18(1):42-43
Authors: Salem GA, Fazili J, Ali T
Summary
Gastric heterotopia refers back to the discovery of regular gastric tissue at overseas, surprising websites. It has been described wherever within the alimentary tract, even within the mediastinum, scrotum, and spinal wire. It’s not uncommonly seen within the oesophagus or small gut. Nevertheless, massive bowel lesions are uncommon, with the commonest location of colonic lesions is the rectum. Though it’s a uncommon entity, it might be the supply for important issues similar to rectal bleeding, stomach ache, deep rectal ache, and malignancy. Right here, we report an extra case of gastric heterotopia within the rectum of a 56yr previous gentleman, and evaluate the literature.
PMID: 28223104 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]