Brunner’s gland hamartoma: a case report and review of literature
Giuseppe Sammarco 1, Nikolaos Filiotis 1, Donato Triggiani 1, Giovanni Teodossiu 1, Filippa Cuccia 1, Rita Lazzaro 1, Emanuela Marra 1, Edoardo Triggiani 1
Affiliation
Article Info
1 Department of General Surgery, Principal Chief Professor Edoardo Triggiani, University Hospital of Bari, Italy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Brunner’s hamartoma is a quite rare neoformation whose origin is not completely clear. METHODS: A case of a 69-year-old man with recurrent epigastric pain and an endoscopic finding of a duodenal mass is reported. RESULTS: The complete removal of hamartoma can give a complete remission of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Hamartoma can be only diagnosed by endoscopy and histological exam; its therapy is always surgical, also in order to avoid possible malignant degeneration.
Keywords
- Brunner’s hamartoma
- endoscopy
- Duodenal mass
- Histological exam