Hemoclip-assisted polypectomy of large duodenal Brunner's gland hamartoma.
Brunner's gland hamartoma, also known as Brunneroma or Brunner's gland adenoma, is a rare tumor of the duodenum and an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. In symptomatic patients, treatment requires either surgical resection or endoscopic polypectomy. We report a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a pedunculated Brunner's gland hamartoma in the duodenal bulb. A new technique using hemoclip-assisted polypectomy is described to remove a large pedunculated Brunner's gland hamartoma.
Chen
Yang-Yuan
YY
Department of Gastroenterology, Changhua Christian Medical Center, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua, 500, Taiwan, 91646@cch.org.tw.
Su
Wei-Wen
WW
Soon
Maw-Soan
MS
Yen
Hsu-Heng
HH
D000368:Aged; D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans