Intrathoracic pancreas: Giant paraesophageal hernia

Affiliations

¹ Ashley E. Vitale practices in general surgery/trauma and is APRN/PA supervisor of surgical services at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn.; she is also an instructor of surgery at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Victoria S. Louwagie practices in gastroenterology and hepatology and is NP/PA supervisor (medical specialties) at Mayo Clinic Health System; she is also an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Ashley E Vitale et al. JAAPA. 2025.

. 2025 Mar 1;38(3):19-21.

doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000190. Epub 2025 Feb 25.

¹ Ashley E. Vitale practices in general surgery/trauma and is APRN/PA supervisor of surgical services at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minn.; she is also an instructor of surgery at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Victoria S. Louwagie practices in gastroenterology and hepatology and is NP/PA supervisor (medical specialties) at Mayo Clinic Health System; she is also an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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