title: Proboscis-like Brunner's gland hyperplasia.
abstract: Hyperplasia of Brunner's glands is a benign lesion discovered incidentally in 2% of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies. An asymptomatic 34-year-old woman had a 12-cm duodenal lesion resembling an elephant's proboscis. It was removed surgically and proved to be Brunner's gland hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chen-Wang
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Wen-Hsiung
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Shou-Chuan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: Shee-Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tsen-Long
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Tsang-En
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans