What is ectopic pancreas?
Ectopic pancreas occurs when pancreatic tissue grows outside of the pancreas; the aberrant tissue has no anatomic or vascular connection to the pancreas.
How do members experience ectopic pancreas?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ectopic pancreas*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for ectopic pancreas*
Who has ectopic pancreas on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 2 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 0 | |
Female | 1 |