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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 110075
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.110075
Table 1 Comparison of gastritis cystica profunda and ectopic pancreas

Gastritis cystica profunda
Ectopic pancreas
AgeElderlyMiddle-aged
LocationGastric bodyAntrum
MorphologySphere, hemisphere, diffuseFlat ovoid, long diameter/short diameter > 1.4
EndoscopeSoft texture, submucosal bulge, polypoid lesion, hypertrophic foldToughness, submucosal bulge, umbilicated depression on the surface
Endoscopic ultrasonographyAnechoic, mixed echoic with thickened mucosa, hypoechoic with microcystsHeterogeneous hypoechoic, mixed cystic and solid, anechoic ductal structure
Computed tomographyCystic change in submucosa, progression enhancement, peripheral rim-like enhancementEndoluminal growth, lobulation sign, ill-defined border, prominent enhancement of overlying mucosa