Gastrointestinal: Schwannoma of the duodenum
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Schwannoma of the duodenum causing melena.
A rare case of duodenal schwannoma is reported. A 69-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of melena. Endoscopy and hypotonic duodenography showed a submucosal tumor in the third part of the duodenum. Biopsy findings were suggestive of leiomyosarcoma, therefore pancreatoduodenectomy was performed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of the resected specimen showed interlacing bundles of spindle-shape...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0815-9319,1440-1746
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15075