Gangliocytic paraganglioma of the duodenum
Man, M.; Růzicka, M.; Fabián, P.; Habanec, B.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 77(3): 119-120
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 9623320 Document Number: 487043
Gangliocytic Paraganglioma of the duodenum is rare neuroendocrine tumor. This type of the tumor can cause bleeding into the gastrointestinal tract and epigastric pain in this region. It can be difficult to differentiate this tumor from the primary tumor of the head of the pancreas growing secondary to the duodenum. The authors describe one such misdiagnosed case treated finally successfully by hemipancreatodecodenectomy.