Abstract

FUENTES RODRIGUEZ, Arnolis et al. Patient with Adenocarcinoma of Duodenal Bulb, with Pulmonary and Suprarenal Metastasis. CCM [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.3, pp. 387-391. ISSN 1560-4381.

A 89-year-old man with abdominal pain, iron-deficiency anemia recently treated and general syndrome was presented. Endoscopy showed that the anterior and posterior surfaces of the duodenum bulb mucosa was ulcerated, friable and necrotic, with visible vessels. This area was rigid, with loss of the peristalsis, it also bleeds easily, and biopsy showed adenocarcinoma. Axial tomography and X-ray of lungs showed pulmonary and suprarenal metastasis.

Keywords : adenocarcinoma; malignant neoplasm; iron deficiency anemia; peristalsis.

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