RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hepatocellular carcinoma directly invading the duodenum
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 478
OP 480
VO 26
IS 3
A1 Mohamed, Abdelrahman O.
A1 Joshi, Sandhya
A1 Czechowski, Janusz
A1 Branicki, Frank
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/3/478.abstract
AB Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding from hepatocellular carcinoma HCC invading the duodenum is very rare. We present a case of 50-year-old male who was admitted with a history of recurrent upper gastrointestinal tract UGIT bleeding, weight loss and anemia. The patient was known to have a chronic hepatitis C. Endoscopic examination showed grade-2 non-bleeding esophageal varices, and a large ulcerated duodenal mass partially obstructing the duodenal bulb outlet and causing recurrent UGIT bleeding. Pathological evaluation of the mass revealed HCC.