Successful Endoscopic Resection of Large Pedunculated Brunner's Gland Hamartoma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding Arising from the Pylorus

Successful Endoscopic Resection of Large Pedunculated Brunner's Gland Hamartoma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding Arising from the Pylorus

Brunner's gland hamartoma is a rare benign small bowel neoplasm and most lesions are small and asymptomatic. However, large hamartoma-related obstructive symptoms and hemorrhage related to tumor ulceration manifest as hematemesis or melena. The exact pathogenesis if these lesions is not well kn...

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Main Authors: Jung, Yunho, Chung, Il Kwun, Lee, Tae Hoon, Cho, Young Sin, Jo, Yeong Geol, Park, Sang Heum, Cho, Hyundeuk, Kim, Sun Joo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728612/

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