Malignant potential in a Brunner's gland hamartoma
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Malignant potential in a Brunner's gland hamartoma.
Brunner's gland hamartomas are rare tumours of the duodenum. These lesions have previously been described as being benign, with no malignant potential. A case report is presented of a Brunner's gland hamartoma, whose histology revealed a focus of well marked epithelial dysplasia. This case suggests a dysplastic stage in the natural history of Brunner's gland hamartoma, and questions the maligna...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.79.933.416