An Unusual Lung Mass of Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue in a Neonate With an Elevated Immunoreactive Trypsinogen on Newborn Screen

Anita Rao*, Ellen S. Wagner, Minna M. Wieck, Manish T. Raiji, Jefree J. Schulte, Aliya N. Husain, Ruba Azzam

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Abstract

We present a case of a neonate with tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia along with a suspicious lung mass who had a false-positive newborn screen for cystic fibrosis due to an elevated serum immunoreactive trypsinogen with an additionally elevated serum lipase. The infant’s lung mass was found to contain heterotopic pancreatic tissue consisting of acini, ducts, and islet cells, without an associated gastrointestinal duplication cyst. This constellation of congenital abnormalities has not been described in previous literature. Also, this is the first reported case of a neonate with elevated serum pancreatic enzymes in which the underlying etiology was discovered to be heterotopic pancreas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)163-166
Number of pages4
JournalPediatric and Developmental Pathology
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2020

Keywords

  • gastrointestinal
  • lung
  • lung development
  • neonatal
  • pediatric
  • Surg Path

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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