Brunner’s gland adenoma. Report of a case and literature review

• Autores: Castillo Contreras, Ofelia, Ruíz Barahona, Edwin, Yabar Berrocal, Alejandro, Frisancho Velarde, Oscar
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2009
• Institución: Colegio Médico del Perú
• Repositorio: Acta Médica Peruana
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:amp.cmp.org.pe:article/1534
• Enlace del recurso: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1534
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Adenoma; Glándulas de Brunner; Duodeno; Brunner’s gland; Duodenum

We report the case of a 69-year-old male patient with a large Brunner’s gland adenoma, who presented with symptomatic anemia and significant weight loss. The upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a large duodenal tumor extending form the bulb to the second portion, and the biopsy was reported as chronic non-specific duodenitis with gastric metaplastic changes. The patient underwent a duodenopancreatectomy, and the histological study of the surgical specimen was reported as a Brunner’s gland tumor. Brunner’s gland adenoma is considered a benign tumor of the duodenum; however, endoscopic resection is restricted to minor injuries.