Emergency Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Duodenal Paraganglioma : Case Report

Abstract EN

Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma (DGP) is a rare tumor that characteristically occurs in the second part of duodenum.

These appear as submucosal masses that protrude into the lumen of a duodenum.

Gastrointestinal bleeding is the commonest manifestation of DGP.

Metastatic spread to regional lymph nodes occurs rarely.

Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for DGP.

A case of a DGP is reported in young female who presented with a recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) documented a mass in the ampullary region with ulceration in its middle which was bleeding.

Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding necessitated an emergency pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Histopathology of specimen documented gangliocytic paraganglioma.