The laparoscopic resection of a benign stromal tumour of the duodenum.
A 72-year-old-female presented intermittent retrosternal pain, heartburn and dysphagia. Computerized CT-Scan showed a large mass with a cross-sectional diameter of 5 cm at the lateral side of part II of the duodenum. The preoperative histology was unclear. The tumour was successfully removed by laparoscopic approach.
Van de Walle
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Department of General, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery, AZ St.-Jan Bruges, Belgium.
Dillemans
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B
Vandelanotte
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M
Proot
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D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed