Large Brunner's gland adenoma: case report and literature review
Alba Rocco, Pasquale Borriello, Debora Compare, Patrizia De Colibus, Loredana Pica, Alessandro Iacono, Gerardo Nardone
World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG 2006 March 28, 12 (12): 1966-8
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Brunner's gland adenoma (BGA) is a very rare benign tumour of the duodenum, which is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at endoscopy. Occasionally, this lesion may be large, causing upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage or intestinal obstruction. The case had a large Brunner's gland adenoma, presenting melena that was managed by endoscopic excision.
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