[Gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic treatment of polypoid hamartoma (adenoma of Brunner's glands)].
The incidence of polypoidal tumors in the duodenum is scarce and Brunner's gland tumors represent 11% of these proliferations. Brunner's gland polypoid hamartoma or adenoma is a highly infrequent benign polypoid proliferation of Brunner's glands that is usually asymptomatic, although gastrointestinal bleeding or intestinal obstruction may sometimes occur. We present the case of a woman with an incidental diagnosis of duodenal polypoid hamartoma. The lesion was resected with polypectomy loop and at 48 h, the patient presented gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication. We describe the endoscopic treatment of the lesion and this complication.
Carneros
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Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca, España.
de la Coba
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Fradejas
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P
Alvarez
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A
Martín
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R
Sánchez
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Rodríguez
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Fuentes
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Geijo
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F
Rodrigo
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D000328:Adult; D002011:Brunner Glands; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans