Laparoscopic excision of a Brunner's gland hamartoma of the duodenum.
Brunner's gland hamartoma (adenoma) was first described in 1876. It is a rare hamartomatous lesion, with only 100 cases reported in the world literature. Treatment has been by endoscopic snaring. Open surgical excision was reserved for cases where snaring had failed. We report a case of a Brunner's gland hamartoma (2.4 cm) that was successfully resected by laparoscopic techniques. Postoperative hospital stay was brief (2 days), and there were no complications. This is the second reported case to be resected laparoscopically.
Department of Surgery, 001165 Alexandra Hospital, 4735222 Singapore.
H G
HG
Baladas
T J
TJ
Borody
G S
GS
Smith
M B
MB
Dempsey
M A
MA
Richardson
G L
GL
Falk
D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods