DOI: 10.1515/iss-2025-0002 ISSN: 2364-7485
Heterotopic pancreas and malakoplakia in abscessing intrahepatic tumor – a case report
Marc A. Reschke, Phil Meister, Sven A. Lang, Dirk Theegarten, Tom F. Ulmer, Hideo A. Baba, Ulf P. Neumann, Lara Heij, Sophia M. SchmitzAbstract
Objectives
The presence of heterotopic pancreatic tissue or malacoplakia in the liver is very uncommon and rarely becomes symptomatic.
Case presentation
Here we report of a 57-year-old female patient who received left-sided hemihepatectomy due to a tumor resembling intrahepatic abscess. Histopathological examination revealed both heterotopic pancreas and malakoplakia.
Conclusions
We discuss this case in relation to the existing literature. As far as we know, this is the first reported case of simultaneous presence of these two rare entities.