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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2015; 21(31): 9437-9441
Published online Aug 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9437
Published online Aug 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9437
Adenocarcinoma of the third and fourth portions of the duodenum: The capsule endoscopy value
Feliciano Chanana Paquissi, Department of Medicine, Clínica Girassol, Luanda 1215, Angola
Ana Henriqueta Filipe Bunga Pimentel Lima, Service of Clinical Pathology, Clínica Girassol, Luanda 1215, Angola
Maria de Fátima do Nascimento Vieira Lopes, Service of Gastroenterology, Clínica Girassol, Luanda 1215, Angola
Francisco Viamontes Diaz, Department of General Surgery, Clínica Girassol, Luanda 1215, Angola
Author contributions: Paquissi FC and Lima AHFBP designed the report; Lopes MFNV performed the analyses of endoscopic aspects of the report; Paquissi FC collected the patient’s clinical data; Lima AHFBP performed the analyses of pathological aspects of the report; Diaz FV performed the analyses of surgical aspects of the report; Paquissi FC and Lima AHFBP compiled the data and wrote the paper; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Feliciano Chanana Paquissi, MD, Resident of Department of Medicine, Clínica Girassol, Street Comandante Gika number 225, Luanda 1215, Angola. fepaquissi@gmail.com
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Received: May 11, 2014
Peer-review started: May 12, 2014
First decision: June 10, 2014
Revised: July 8, 2014
Accepted: August 28, 2014
Article in press: August 28, 2014
Published online: August 21, 2015
Peer-review started: May 12, 2014
First decision: June 10, 2014
Revised: July 8, 2014
Accepted: August 28, 2014
Article in press: August 28, 2014
Published online: August 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Third and/or fourth duodenal portion adenocarcinoma is a rare disease, associated with a vague clinical picture and a diagnostic challenge. Capsule endoscopy has shown a higher accuracy compared to conventional endoscopic methods. This case reports the occurrence of adenocarcinoma of the third and fourth duodenal portions and the value of capsule endoscopy to minimize the diagnostic difficulty.