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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 1