A giant Brunner's gland adenoma presenting as gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Brunner's gland adenomas are rare tumors of the duodenum that are usually small in size. Only a few cases of tumors more than 4 to 5 cm in size are reported in the literature. Although the majority of patients are asymptomatic, hemorrhage and obstruction are the most clinically significant manifestations. We report a case of Brunner's gland adenoma in which the patient presented with major gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopic, radiologic, and endosonographic appearances are illustrated.
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Division of Gastroenterology, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York Medical College, Bronx, New York 10466, USA.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002011:Brunner Glands; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged