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Case Reports
. 2007 Mar 7;13(9):1451-2.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1451.

Portal hypertensive duodenal polyp: a case report

Jean-David Zeitoun  1 , Ariane Chryssostalis, Benoit Terris, Frederic Prat, Marianne Gaudric, Stanislas Chaussade
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Case Reports

Portal hypertensive duodenal polyp: a case report

Jean-David Zeitoun et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Abnormalities of gastric mucosa in patients with portal hypertension are well documented. Manifestations of portal hypertension in small bowel and colon are less common. Colonic polypoid lesions microscopically consisting of a normal mucosa, with dilatation of submucosal vessels, have been described. We here report the first case of portal hypertensive duodenal polyp, responsible for gastro-intestinal bleeding. Endoscopic treatment turned out to be successful.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Endoscopic view of the duodenal polyp.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Polypoid lesion of the duodenum demonstrating the presence of multiples capillaries in the lamina propria, immediately beneath the surface epithelium.
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