A Giant Brunneroma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Severe Anemia Requiring Transfusion and Surgery
Joint Authors
Hagendoorn, Jeroen
Rinkes, Inne H. M. Borel
Molenaar, I. Quintus
Frenkel, Nicola C.
Laclé, Miangela M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brunner’s gland hamartoma, also called hyperplasia, adenoma, and Brunneroma, is an extremely rare benign proliferative lesion of Brunner’s glands in the duodenum.
While being mostly small and asymptomatic, they can result in gastrointestinal bleeding and obstruction.
We report the case of a 54-year-old man presenting with melena and severe anemia requiring blood transfusion.
CT scans showed a large mass of 8 cm in diameter, presumably arising in the duodenum.
Endoscopic biopsies were not conclusive.
As we were unable to determine the nature of the mass preoperatively and due to the severe symptoms, its size, and the uncertain malignant potential, a classic Whipple procedure was performed.
The resected specimen showed extensive proliferation of Brunner’s glands without signs of malignancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Frenkel, Nicola C.& Laclé, Miangela M.& Rinkes, Inne H. M. Borel& Molenaar, I. Quintus& Hagendoorn, Jeroen. 2017. A Giant Brunneroma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Severe Anemia Requiring Transfusion and Surgery. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Frenkel, Nicola C.…[et al.]. A Giant Brunneroma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Severe Anemia Requiring Transfusion and Surgery. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Frenkel, Nicola C.& Laclé, Miangela M.& Rinkes, Inne H. M. Borel& Molenaar, I. Quintus& Hagendoorn, Jeroen. A Giant Brunneroma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Severe Anemia Requiring Transfusion and Surgery. Case Reports in Surgery. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150261