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Table 1 The characteristics of Brunner’s gland hamartomas larger than 5 cm and interventional approaches in reported cases

From: A giant Brunner’s gland hamartoma being treated as a pedunculated polyp: a case report

Reference

Size (cm)

Growth pattern

PeduncuLated or sessile

Reasons for choosing different interventional approaches

The interventional approach

[13]

8 × 10

exophytic type

not applicable

Not given clearly

Surgery

[14]

5 X 6

exophytic type

not applicable

Malignancy could not be excluded.

Surgery

[15]

7.9

exophytic type

not applicable

Not given clearly

Surgery

[16]

5–6

exophytic type

not applicable

Not given clearly

Surgery

[17]

6

exophytic type

not applicable

Not given clearly

Surgery

[18]

6.6 × 4.5

exophytic type

not applicable

Not given clearly

Surgery

[19]

5.5 × 3.3× 2.2

intraluminal type

sessile

Malignancy could not be excluded

Surgery

[20]

5.5

intraluminal type

sessile

unknown nature of the mass

Surgery

[21]

10.5

intraluminal type

sessile

Not given clearly

Surgery

[22]

7.3 × 3.4× 2.9

intraluminal type

sessile

The suspicion for malignancy was high

Surgery

[23]

7.5 × 6.5× 6.5

intraluminal type

sessile

Not given clearly

Surgery

[24]

10 × 6 × 8

intraluminal type

sessile

Not given clearly

Surgery

[25]

12 × 10 × 8

intraluminal type

sessile

Not given clearly

Surgery

[3]

8 × 4 × 8

intraluminal type

sessile

uncertain malignant potential

Surgery

[26]

6 × 2.4

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[27]

6 × 3

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[28]

5 × 3、6 × 3.5

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[29]

6 × 4

intraluminal type

pedunculated

the large size of the tumor

Surgery

[30]

7.3 × 3.4 × 2.9

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[31]

8

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[32]

3 × 10

intraluminal type

pedunculated

intussusception

Surgery

[33]

10–12

intraluminal type

pedunculated

suspected malignant transformation

Surgery

[2]

10 × 2 × 1.5

intraluminal type

peduncuLated

large size and the difficulty in gaining access to the head of the polyp for snaring.

Surgery

[34]

6.4 × 3

intraluminal type

pedunculated

The stalk was too thick

Surgery

[35]

5.5 × 4.2 × 4.3

intraluminal type

pedunculated

The polyp was too large

Surgery

[36]

6x5x3

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Surgery

[5]

7 × 2

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy

[6]

9.3 × 2

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy

[7]

7

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy

[8]

10.5

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy

[37]

6.5 × 4 × 4

intraluminal type

pedunculated

no invasion andintraluminal type

Endoscopic polypectomy

[38]

6 × 0.9

intraluminal type

pedunculated

For both the diagnosis and the treatment.

Endoscopic polypectomy

[39]

6.0 × 0.4 × 0.2

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy

[40]

5

intraluminal type

pedunculated

Not given clearly

Endoscopic polypectomy