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A 62-year-old man reported to our hospital with serious complaints of abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss. An endoscopic examination detected a type 2 tumor of the descending limb of the duodenum. With a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma based on the biopsy finding, the patient was subjected to
BACKGROUND
Periampullary carcinomas are rare and constitute a special entity, as diagnosed earlier and having a better prognosis than other duodenal tumors.
METHODS
In the present study, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 16 patients with periampullary carcinomas over 10
Tumors of the duodenum are relatively rare, accounting for about 1-2% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. Nevertheless diagnosis and therapy are important, as 50% of all duodenal neoplasms are malignant. In the period 1987-1992 we treated 14 patients with duodenal neoplasms (11 men, 3 women, age
A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of nausea and vomiting. An endoscopic examination and computed tomography(CT)scan revealed a duodenal tumor. A biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of primary duodenal adenocarcinoma. A pancreaticoduodenectomy and partial resection of the ascending
Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is defined as pancreatic tissue lacking anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. Most are asymptomatic, but can cause ulcer, bleeding, intussusception, and mechanical obstruction. Herein, we presented one case of HP presented as duodenal tumor
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Duodenal metastasis of testicular cancer is an uncommon condition in clinical practice. Here, we have reported a case of this nature.
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Testicular cancers are among the most seen cancer types among young men. Metastasis of testicular cancer generally occurs through hematogenous
Primary carcinoma of the duodenum is uncommonly encountered. This is a report of a 64-year-old diabetic/hypertensive who was admitted in our unit with six months history of upper abdominal pain, vomiting on and off and weight loss of greater than 10 kgs. Endoscopy revealed complete obstruction of
A 6-year-old Rottweiler was presented to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine for evaluation of multiple cutaneous nodules. The dog had a history of anorexia, vomiting, and hind-limb paraplegia. Results of cytologic examination of the cutaneous nodules were consistent
A case of primary non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma of the duodenum is presented. A 41-year-old man was hospitalized in 1984 complaining of abdominal distention and vomiting. Hypotonic duodenography showed an encircling filling defect in the second portion of the duodenum, and a biopsy specimen revealed
Only two cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the duodenum have been reported in the literature. The author herein reports a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the duodenum. A 75-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of nausea, vomiting, and weakness. An endoscopic examination revealed a
OBJECTIVE
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is frequently used to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without alarm symptoms, although the benefits are not clear. We aimed to determine the prevalence of uncomplicated GERD as an indication for EGD, the demographic characteristics of these
CONCLUSIONS
Malignant tumors of the small bowel are unusual and account for only 1% to 5% of all gastrointestinal tract malignancies. Thirteen cases of malignant tumors of the small bowel identified at the VAMC in Puerto Rico from January 1999 to September 2001 and a review of the literature are
Background: The portal vein is occasionally invaded by advanced malignant tumors in the pancreatic head region. However, pancreatic cancer rarely has portal vein tumor thrombi. We report a case of pancreatic cancer with a massive portal
Combination protocols of 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV) plus irinotecan or oxaliplatin have demonstrated high activity in metastatic colorectal cancer. Capecitabine, an oral 5-FU prodrug, may replace infusional 5-FU/LV in combination protocols with irinotecan or oxaliplatin. We therefore
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of preoperative chemoradiation on resectability, response, local control, and survival in patients with local or local-regional involvement from carcinoma of the pancreas or cancer of the duodenum and to assess the associated toxicity of such