Localized amyloid tumour of the duodenum: a case report

Hauben, Esther; Fierens, Hugo; Heylen, H; Van Marck, E

Localized amyloid tumour of the duodenum: a case report

Author:

Hauben, Esther

Fierens, Hugo ; Heylen, H ; Van Marck, E

Keywords:

amyloidosis, duodenum, gastrointestinal tract, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Adenocarcinoma, Amyloidosis, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Duodenal Diseases, Duodenum, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Stomach Neoplasms, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 3202 Clinical sciences

Abstract:

Amyloid tumours in the gastrointestinal tract are rare. A case is presented of a localized amyloid tumour in the duodenum, which was removed by loop resection during ERCP.