What are Brunner's glands?

Brunner glands are found in the part of the digestive system known as the duodenum. The duodenum is a part of the intestine through which food passes after leaving the stomach. Brunner glands produce alkaline mucus, which does not neutralize acid from the stomach when entering the duodenum. As long as Brunner's glands work normally, this mucus helps protect the duodenal lining. The glands can occasionally grow abnormally and develop into a tumor, but it is usually benign or non -raak. He first described the glands in 1687. At the intersection between the stomach and the intestine, the pyloric gland the end of the stomach and are replaced by duodenal Brunner glands. These glands spread through the duodenum, although they are not found behind the sphincter. SPHHICKTER OF ODDI is a valve located in the duodenal wall, which controls the flow of digestive juices from the liver and the pancreas into the intestine. It is a layer of tissue full of blood vessels and nerves that promotes the mucous membrane or inner intestinal lining. Brunner's glands are densely packed inside the submocosis and is completely youthey do. The individual gland can secrete its mucus directly into the intestine, or its excretion tubes or channels could be connected to other glands in the intestine.

rarely, a disorder known as hyperplasia can affect the Brunner gland. The cells that make up the glands increase until abnormal numbers are present, which forms a tumor. Most often there are no symptoms, but sometimes abdominal pain occurs at night or after eating and bleeding may also be from the intestine. This is usually in such a small amount that it is not visible, but it can cause anemia and occasionals patients can pass or vomit blood. Although complications are unusual, the brunner tumor can sometimes block the intestine.

Brunner's hyperplasia of the gland is diagnosed with techniques such as endoscopy and CT scan to display a tumor. Growth sample can be taken using an endoscope, a flexible tracking tool with associated surgeryby the tools. Although Brunner's gland tumor is not usually cancer, tumors are usually surgically removed if there are symptoms or if the diagnosis is uncertain.