Upper gastrintestinal bleeding due to Brunner's gland hamartoma: case report and literature review<br><b>[Abstract in English]</b>
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2013.1.11987Keywords:
BRUNNER GLANDS, HAMARTOMA, GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE, DUODENAL DISEASES.Abstract
AIMS: To present the case report of a patient with Brunner's gland hamartoma identified after investigation for hematemesis and melena. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 52 years old male patient presented with hematemesis and melena, being hospitalized and evolving with hemodynamic instability and cardiac arrest. After clinical stability in the intensive care unit, an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed, and a 3 cm duodenal polypoid lesion with active bleeding was identified. The lesion was removed and the histopathological examination revealed a Brunner's gland hamartoma. CONCLUSIONS: Despite hamartoma of Brunner's glands being a benign and rare disease, with indolent growth and often asymptomatic, it can cause a severe clinical picture as described in this report, and therefore it should always be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.Downloads
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright
The submission of originals to Scientia Medica implies the transfer by the authors of the right for publication. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. If the authors wish to include the same data into another publication, they must cite Scientia Medica as the site of original publication.
Creative Commons License
Except where otherwise specified, material published in this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, which allows unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is correctly cited.