Brunner's Gland Hamartoma Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction Treated by Endoscopic Resection.
- Author:
Kee Hong KIM
1
;
Ok Jae LEE
;
Kee Moon JUNG
;
Jong Eog JANG
;
Dae Seok SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brunner's gland hamartoma;
Obstruction;
Endoscopic resection
- MeSH:
Brunner Glands;
Endoscopy;
Gastric Acid;
Gastric Outlet Obstruction*;
Hamartoma*;
Hyperplasia;
Incidental Findings;
Intestine, Small;
Pyloric Antrum
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1998;54(1):114-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Brunner's gland hamartomas are rare, benign duodenal tumors. But, they are the commonest hamartomas in the small intestine and believed to represent hyperplasia of Brunner's glands, perhaps in response to excessive gastric acid secretion. Brunner's gland hamartomas are usually smaller than 1cm and asymptomatic, incidental finding during endoscopy or radiographic examination. We report a case of large Brunner's gland hamartoma which prolapsed into gastric antrum and caused gastric outlet obstruction, and was resected by endoscopic polypectomy.
