Pyloric Brunner’s gland hamartoma with atypical hyperplasia

Authors

  • Luciano Lenz Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Department of Endoscopy – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Aloisio Felipe-Silva Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Anatomic Pathology Service – Hospital Universitário – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Frank Nakao Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Department of Endoscopy – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Nelson Miyajima Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Service – Hospital das Clínicas – Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Ermelindo Della Libera Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Department of Endoscopy – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Dalton Marques Chaves Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Service – Hospital das Clínicas – Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP
  • Beatriz Monica Sugai Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP
  • Maria Rachel da Silveira Rohr Fleury Medicina e Saúde, São Paulo/SP Department of Endoscopy – Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP

Keywords:

Brunner Glands, Hamartoma, Pylorus.

Abstract

Brunner’s gland hamartoma (BGH) is an extremely rare benign digestive tumor, generally located in the duodenal bulb. We report the case of a 51-year-old asymptomatic man with a large pedunculated BGH arising from the pylorus. It was successfully removed en bloc by endoscopic resection.

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Published

2013-12-17

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Article / Clinical Case Report

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How to Cite

Lenz, L., Felipe-Silva, A., Nakao, F., Miyajima, N., Libera, E. D., Chaves, D. M., Sugai, B. M., & Rohr, M. R. da S. (2013). Pyloric Brunner’s gland hamartoma with atypical hyperplasia. Autopsy and Case Reports, 3(4), 49-51. https://journals.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/75876