Nodular filling defects of duodenum
Nodular filling defects due to mucosal lesions in the duodenum has a specific differential.
- heterotopic gastric mucosa
- 1 - 2 mm
- clustered
- only slightly elevated
- benign lymphoid hyperplasia
- 1 - 2 mm
- discrete nodules
- diffusely scattered through duodenal bulb
- seen in patients with decreased immunity
- Brunner gland hyperplasia
- > 1 cm
- diffusely scattered through duodenal bulb
- cobble stone appearance
- smooth
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
- Cronkhite-Canada syndrome
- familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
See also
- Duodenal filling defects : a more complete list, including non-mucosal lesions.
