Duodenal stump tumor

A rare case of duodenal stump tumor is described. The patient was an 84-year-old woman who had undergone a subtotal gastrectomy nine years previously. The polypoid tumor of the duodenal stump may have been a factor in the production of extrahepatic biliary obstruction, for which surgical treatment w...

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Published inJournal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 26; no. 10; p. 463
Main Authors Golden, R L, Sokol, E M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1978
Subjects
Aged
Biliary Tract Diseases - etiology
Common Bile Duct
Duodenal Neoplasms - complications
Female
Gastrectomy
Humans
Intestinal Polyps - complications
Postoperative Complications
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Summary:A rare case of duodenal stump tumor is described. The patient was an 84-year-old woman who had undergone a subtotal gastrectomy nine years previously. The polypoid tumor of the duodenal stump may have been a factor in the production of extrahepatic biliary obstruction, for which surgical treatment was required. The aged patient withstood the operation well.
ISSN:0002-8614
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb03325.x