1993 Volume 42 Pages 96-99
The report about duodenal polyp and its polypectomy has been increasing as endoscopy has become popular.
We experienced endoscopic removal of 10 duodenal polyps in 10 cases in our clinic. All endoscopic polypectomies were performed without complications. Nine of 10 resected specimens could be studied histologically and the remaining one could not recovered. One of resected specimens was recovered from anus by using polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution soon after failure to recover.
These lesions consisted of 3 cases of adenoma, 2 of cyst, 1 of hyperplasia of Brunner's gland, Brunnerioma, lipoma, and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, respectively. Nine of them were pedunculated and the other was pestle in shape. They were about 10 to 34mm in size.
Endoscopic polypectomy in duodenum should be applied to pedunculated or semipedunculated polyps and less than 30mm in head size or 10mm in stalk size. Lavage solution would be useful for recovery of the resected polyps more than 30mm in size.
