ADENOMA OF BRUNNER'S GLANDS
Authors: M D DEREN, P D HENRY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Case Reports1 January 1956ADENOMA OF BRUNNER'S GLANDSM. DAVID DEREN, M.D., PHILIP D. HENRY, M.D.M. DAVID DEREN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PHILIP D. HENRY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-1-180 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe object of this paper is to present a case of Brunner's gland adenoma which intermittently both bled and obstructed the pyloric opening, to review the literature briefly, and to discuss the diagnostic aspects.Tumors of the small intestine are about one-tenth as common as those of the large bowel,1 and comprise about 23% of all benign tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.2 These benign tumors are seldom encountered surgically, since they rarely grow to a size sufficient to cause symptoms.The most common benign tumors of the small intestine are the adenomas, one fourth of which are located in the...Bibliography1. Warren KW: The surgical treatment of uncommon lesions of the duodenum, S. Clin. 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