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  • Title: Primary neoplasms of the duodenum.
    Author: Shukla SK, Elias EG.
    Journal: Surg Gynecol Obstet; 1976 Jun; 142(6):858-60. PubMed ID: 936029.
    Abstract:
    The records of 12 patients with primary malignant neoplasms of the duodenum, excluding ampullary lesions, have been studied. There were eight adenocarcinomas and four leiomyosarcomas. The second portion of the duodenum was the most common site for these neoplasms. Common symptoms were epigastric pain; obstructive symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting; obstructive jaundice, and hematemesis. Hematemesis is the most common symptom in leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum. The mean duration of symptoms was six months for leiomyosarcoma and 3.2 months for adenocarcinoma. In five patients, excision of the tumor was carried out more frequently for those in the distal portion of the duodenum. More radical procedures, such as pancreaticoduodenectomy, are the treatment of choice in neoplasms of the second portion of the duodenum. A bypass procedure is done for palliation of intestinal obstruction. Three patients with leiomyosarcomas that were resected had a mean survival time of 51 months. On the other hand, patients with adenocarcinomas that were resected had a mean survival time of nine months, while patients with unresectable tumors had a mean survival time of 2.3 months.
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