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Most developmental and congenital anomalies of the pancreas are very rare. They may or may not occur in association with other congenital abnormalities or as part of a congenital syndrome. This chapter describes in greater detail the developmental anomalies that are not so uncommon: pancreas divisum, pancreas annulare, pancreatic heterotopia, pancreatobiliary maljunction, and ectopic tissue within the pancreas. Other rare conditions are summarized in tabulated form.
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Campbell, F., Verbeke, C.S. (2013). Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities. In: Pathology of the Pancreas. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2449-8_13
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