title: Brunner's gland hamartoma: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Brunner's hamartoma is a quite rare neoformation whose origin is not completely clear.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of a 69-year-old man with recurrent epigastric pain and an endoscopic finding of a duodenal mass is reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The complete removal of hamartoma can give a complete remission of symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hamartoma can be only diagnosed by endoscopy and histological exam; its therapy is always surgical, also in order to avoid possible malignant degeneration.
authors: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Bari, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Sammarco
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Filiotis
authors: Donato
authors: D
authors: Triggiani
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Teodossiu
authors: Filippa
authors: F
authors: Cuccia
authors: Rita
authors: R
authors: Lazzaro
authors: Emanuela
authors: E
authors: Marra
authors: Edoardo
authors: E
authors: Triggiani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000473:pathology; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male