[Hamartoma of the duodenum: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding].
We report on a 34-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital with melena and hematemesis. Endoscopy showed a giant pedunculated polyp of the duodenum as the source of bleeding. The 10 cm long tumor was resected transduodenally by open surgery and the histological examination revealed it to be a hamartoma. This case demonstrates a very rare benign tumor of the duodenum, its possible clinical manifestation and treatment options.
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Urologische Abteilung, Klinikum Kempten Oberallgäu, Robert-Weixler-Strasse 50, 87439, Kempten, Deutschland. ekkehard.reichenbach-klinke@klinikum-kempten.de
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male