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Surgical management of giant Brunner's gland hamartoma: case report and literature review

Authors: Zoe A Stewart, Ralph H Hruban, Elliot F Fishman, Christopher L Wolfgang

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2009

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.

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Title: Surgical management of giant Brunner's gland hamartoma: case report and literature review
Authors: Zoe A Stewart
Ralph H Hruban
Elliot F Fishman
Christopher L Wolfgang
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-7-68

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