LB21.2 Accessory pancreas

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Accessory pancreas is an asymptomatic embryopathy characterised by the presence of pancreatic tissue in other sites of the body such as the splenic pedicle, gonadic pedicles, intestinal mesentery, duodenum wall, upper jejunum, or, more rarely, the gastric wall, ileum, gallbladder or spleen.

synonyms

• Accessory pancreas
• Aberrant pancreas
• Ectopic pancreas
• Heterotopic pancreas

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