Open AccessPrimary Duodenal Adenocarcinoma: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Lilian Brito Gomes,
Jonathan Dos Santos Lima,
Dayane Brito Gomes,
Jacqueline Fernandes do Nascimento,
Nicolle dos Santos Moraes Nunes,
Marco Antônio Orsini Neves,
Gilberto Canedo Martins,
Antônio Marcos da Silva Catharino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the gazette of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-4374
DOI - 10.46766/thegms.oncol.21012102
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenum , presentation (obstetrics) , adenocarcinoma , general surgery , surgery , gastroenterology , cancer
Primary adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is a rare clinical condition, accounting for only 5% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and 0.5% of all intestinal neoplasms. Nonspecific clinical presentation contributes to the majority of cases being diagnosed in advanced stages. The prognosis is poor, with a median survival of five years, varying from 23% to 57% in patients undergoing curative surgery (cephalic duodenopancreatectomy).