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Query: UMLS:C0013395 (
dyspepsia
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Brunner's gland hyperplasia
rarely is associated with clinical problems, and it accounts for only about 10% of benign tumors of duodenum. Therapeutic intervention is indicated when
Brunner's gland hyperplasia
evokes symptoms such as
indigestion
, bleeding, or obstruction. Endoscopic intervention (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) often can be used effectively, and in some cases may be preferable because of its minimal invasivencss. However, when the lesion is too large to pass through the endoscopic snare, endoscopic treatment is not possible. In these cases, a laparoscopic procedure may provide a novel approach to resection of the polyp, while still serving as a minimally invasive approach. We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with a large duodenal polyp treated by laparoscopic polypectomy.
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PMID:Duodenal polypectomy of Brunner's gland hyperplasia using a novel laparoscopic technique. A case report. 1214 Jun 25
