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"ECTOPIC PANCREAS (PANCREATIC REST)"

Ectopic pancreatic tissue typically occurs in the greater curvature, pylorus, duodenal bulb or proximal jejunum. BARIUM STUDY •   Submucosal...

Ectopic pancreatic tissue typically occurs in the greater curvature, pylorus, duodenal bulb or proximal jejunum.
BARIUM STUDY

•  Submucosal nodule (up to 5 cm diameter) with rudimentary central duct—this appears as a filling defect with tiny central barium collection.
CT

•  Often too small to be diagnosed on CT.
•  Look for a rounded mass protruding into the gut lumen.