What tests should be done for ectopic pancreas?

Heterotopic pancreas refers to heterotopic pancreas, heterotopic pancreas should do the examination including digestive tract imaging, endoscopy, histopathology examination, etc.

1, digestive tract imaging examination

in the digestive tract imaging examination, if there is a round defect, then it is necessary to consider the existence of heterotopic pancreas.

2, endoscopic examination

Endoscopic examination can directly see heterotopic pancreas, at the same time can take its duct effluent for testing, to determine whether there is amylase inside.

3, histopathological examination

Excision of local tissues for pathological examination, if there are acinus, duct, islet and other components, you can diagnose the disease.