World Journal of Surgical Oncology (Sep 2009)
Surgical management of giant Brunner's gland hamartoma: case report and literature review
Abstract
Abstract Brunner's gland hamartomas (BGH) are uncommon benign tumors of the duodenum forming mature Brunner's glands. We report here an unusual case of a giant BGH that was not amenable to endoscopic or surgical local resection thus requiring a pancreaticoduodenectomy for extirpation. The relevant literature is discussed.