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J Surg Case Rep
; 2011(5): 2, 2011 May 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24950582
ABSTRACT
Brunner's gland hyperplasia is a very rare lesion of the duodenum, which is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. It can cause gastrointestinal bleeding but hemorrhagic shock is a rare clinical presentation of Brunner's gland hyperplasia. The authors present a case of a patient with hemorrhagic shock due to a bleeding Brunner's gland hyperplasia, treated by urgent laparotomy and polypectomy.