# Pancreatic Heterotopia of the Gallbladder: A Rare Phenomenon That Might Be on the Rise

## TL;DR

A rare case of pancreatic tissue found in a patient's gallbladder is reported, highlighting an apparent rise in such cases.

## Contribution

This report adds a new clinical case of pancreatic heterotopia in the gallbladder to the growing literature.

## Key findings

- Pancreatic tissue was discovered in the gallbladder during routine histology.
- The case contributes to the increasing number of reported pancreatic heterotopia cases.
- The phenomenon is rare but appears to be gaining more clinical attention.

## Abstract

A young patient presenting with recurrent biliary colic had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The routine histology on the gallbladder revealed a section of pancreatic tissue in the neck of the gallbladder. Pancreatic tissue separate from the pancreas is known as pancreatic heterotopia and is particularly rare. However, there has been a recent increase in the publications of cases. In this report we present the case history of our patient and discuss it with relevance to the wider literature.