Giant Brunner’s gland adenoma of the duodenum complicated with bleeding: a case report

Brunner’s gland adenoma（BGA） of the duodenum is an extremely rare benign tumor in clinical practice. In this article， the diagnosis and treatment of one case of BGA of the duodenum were reported. The patient had a history of anemia for 4 years， but she never received tests to identify the cause. She was admitted to Department of Neurology for the first time due to dizziness， and was transferred to our department due to gastrointestinal bleeding during hospitalization. Hemorrhagic shock and transient syncope occurred during treatment， which were alleviated after drug therapy. Then， gastroscopy was immediately performed and showed protrusion lesions in the descending duodenum. The diagnosis of BGA was finally confirmed by endoscopic pathological resection. This article aiming to deepen the gastroenterologists / endoscopists’ understanding of BGA and improve the diagnostic and therapeutic levels