Endoscopic laser therapy for duodenal villous adenoma

Dig Dis Sci. 1989 Sep;34(9):1466-7. doi: 10.1007/BF01538087.

Abstract

A 72-year-old woman had a 20-mm supraampullary villoglandular adenoma with a focal carcinoma in situ. The neurological status of the patient did not allow any major surgical procedure. Therefore laser therapy was performed using the Nd:YAG laser. Six laser sessions were necessary to destroy the whole adenoma. After 30 months of follow-up, there was neither endoscopic nor histologic recurrence. The laser therapy should be therefore considered in treating large sessile duodenal villous adenoma occurring in inoperable patients. However, a repeated endoscopic surveillance must be performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / surgery*
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma in Situ / surgery*
  • Duodenal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Duodenoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy* / methods