Primary Malignant and Benign Tumors of the Duodenum

Duodenal Carcinoma Diagnosed by Hypotonic Duodenography and Small Bowel Enema

“…It comprises about 15-20?, of :ti1 duodenal carcinomas (Spinazzola and (;illesby, 1963), which constitute Only 0-%0/, of all @tStrCJintestinal malignancies (Barclay and Kent, 1962). However, 13 of 18 duodenal tuniours reported by Bruno and Fein (1970) were malignant ; adenocarcinorna occurred in 11 subjects and involved the third part in seven. Nevertheless, inch for inch the duodenum is said to be the most frequent site for malignancy in the small bowel (Joergenson el ul., 1953).…”

Leiomyoma of the duodenum—an unusual presentation of a rare tumour

“…Primary duodenal tumours are usually adenomata of the Brunners glands and duodenal adenocarcinomata and leiomyomata have been reported much less frequently (Hoffman and Grayzel, 1945;Charles et al, 1963;Raiford, 1932;Bruno and Fein, 1970). The mean age at presentation of small bowel leiomyomata is 49 years, significantly less than the mean age (60 years) of other small bowel tumours (Silberman et al, 1974).…”