World J Surg Surg Res | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Giant Brunner’s Gland Hamartoma of the Proximal Jejunum: A Rare Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleed

Tiffany Jian Ying Lye1*, Tracy Loh Jie Zhen2 and Ong Hock Soo2

1Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
2Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

^*Correspondance to: Tiffany Jian Ying Lye 

Abstract

Brunner's gland hamartoma is a rare benign proliferative lesion that develops most commonly in
the posterior wall of the proximal duodenum and ectopic locations such in the proximal jejunum
are extremely rare. We report a case of a giant Brunner's gland hamartoma in the proximal jejunum
presenting as obscure gastrointestinal bleed and discuss the diagnostic challenges that are faced.

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Citation:

Ying Lye TJ, Jie Zhen TL, Soo OH. Giant Brunner’s Gland Hamartoma of the Proximal Jejunum: A Rare Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleed. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2019; 2: 1180..