A 54-year-old man underwent gastroscopy (endoscopy of the upper digestive tract)...
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A 54-year-old man underwent gastroscopy (endoscopy of the upper digestive tract) for non-specific digestive disorders. The oesophagus and stomach appear macroscopically fine, but changes are only visible in the duodenum, where several samples are therefore taken for histological examination. The final diagnosis is peptic duodenitis, inflammation of the duodenum, which is a precursor to the development of the ulcer. This inflammation is usually caused by the in the stomach and increased production of HCl in the stomach, which is also increased in the duodenum. Among the features that can be observed histologically in this inflammation is hyperplasia (enlargement) of the Brunner's glands of the duodenum. What type of gland is this?
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