Abstract:Duodenal adenocarcinoma is very rare. It represents 0.3 to 1% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. The symptoms are non-specific and vague, and the diagnosis is often delayed at an advanced stage. We report a case of duodenal adenocarcinoma in a 54-year-old female who was admitted to our hospital with chronic epigastric pain. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a thickening narrowing the lumen in the second duodenal portion, which was diagnosed, using endoscopic biopsy. The computed abdominal tomography… Show more
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