Characteristic EUS appearance of Brunner's gland hamartoma

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We read with great interest the article by Weisselberg et al.1 on the EUS appearance of Brunner's gland hamartoma. They described for the first time its EUS features in a case of a large polypoid lesion occupying most of the duodenal bulb. The lesion was limited to the mucosa and submucosa with a smooth border appearance. The echogenicity was variable, and several large cystic areas were contained within the lesion.

In accordance with the normal distribution of Brunner's glands, Brunner's gland

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