Carcinoma Arising from Brunner’s Gland in the Duodenum after 17 Years of Observation – A Case Report and Literature Review

A 60-year-old man presented with melena and hematemesis in 1984. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) detected a small protruding lesion in the duodenal bulb, which was diagnosed as Brunner’s adenoma. No significant change was detected in subsequent annual EGD and biopsies for 10 years, after which the...

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Main Authors: Masaru Koizumi, Naohiro Sata, Koji Yoshizawa, Katsumi Kurihara, Yoshikazu Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/108944