Proboscis-like Brunner's gland hyperplasia
Proboscis-like Brunner's gland hyperplasia
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Proboscis-like Brunner's gland hyperplasia
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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The American journal of surgery, 2008-10, Vol.196 (4), p.e33-e34
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English
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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Abstract Hyperplasia of Brunner's glands is a benign lesion discovered incidentally in 2% of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies. An asymptomatic 34-year-old woman had a 12-cm duodenal lesion resembling an elephant's proboscis. It was removed surgically and proved to be Brunner's gland hyperplasia.
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Proboscis-like Brunner's gland hyperplasia
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69595621
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69595621
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ISSN
0002-9610
E-ISSN
1879-1883
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.10.025
