Duodenal erosion with bleeding from a non-functioning islet cell tumour. A case report.
A patient with a clinically non-functioning pancreatic islet cell tumour in the medial wall of the duodenum with erosion of the overlying mucosa presented with gastro-intestinal bleeding. At gastroduodenoscopy, the tumour with its apical ulcer was thought to be a leiomyoma. The lesion was excised locally and two other non-functioning APUDomas were shelled out of the body and tail of the pancreas.
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Department of Surgery, University of Stellenbosch, Parowvallei, CP.
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*