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Upper endoscopy revealing the presence of a duodenal bulb mass with headed-up edges (arrow). Histopathological examination of the mass was suggestive of a carcinoid.
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F1
Upper endoscopy revealed a duodenal bulb mass with heaped-up edges (fig. 1) and a small healing ulcer at the prepyloric area with heaped-up mucosa.
EUS view with a high-resolution 20 MHz probe showing the mass (arrow). The mass was confined to the mucosa and measured 10 mm in its largest diameter.
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The mass measured approximately 10 mm in its largest diameter (fig. 2).
EMR of the mass was performed. Multiple surgical clips (shown in the figure) were used to close the mucosal defect.
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Multiple clips were used to close the mucosal defect and prevent delayed bleeding (fig. 3).