59세 여자가 복부 통증을 주소로 내원하였다. 복부 전산화 단층촬영에서 담관 결석이 의심되는 병변이 발견되었다. 내시경역행담췌관조영술을 하는 중에 간디스토마 성충이 배출되었다. 대변과 혈청에서 간디스토마 충란과 항체가 각각 발견되어 간디스토마 감염증으로 진단하였다. 내시경 시술과 구충제를 복용 후 증상은 서서히 호전되었다. 환자는 간디스토마 비유행지역에 거주하였고 날 것이나 덜 익힌 민물생선을 섭취한 기왕력이 없었다. 대한민국은 간디스토마 유행지역에 속하며 사람들은 조리기구 등을 통한 간접 접촉을 통해서 감염될 수 있다. 그러므로 대한민국에서 담관 질환이 있는 환자들을 진료할 때 간디스토마 감염의 가능성을 고려하여야 한다. 우리는 문헌고찰과 함께 임상 증례를 보고한다.

Background/Aims: The incidence of duodenal tumors has increased by health surveillance. However, preoperative diagnosis of subepithelial duodenal tumors remains difficult because of the wide variety of pathologies and the location of the tumors. We analyzed endoscopic, radiological, and pathological features of subepithelial benign duodenal tumors (BDTs), which were treated by surgical resection. Methods: Five patients with subepithelial BDTs treated by surgical resection were analyzed retrospectively. We compared the preoperative and postoperative diagnosis and evaluated the clinical presentations, endoscopic and radiological findings, surgical treatments, pathological results, and outcomes of these patients. Results: All the patients underwent successful surgical resection. There were two cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) treated with segmental duodenectomy, one case of carcinoid tumor treated with antrectomy, one case of gangliocytic paraganglioma treated with ampullectomy, and a lipoma removed by mass excision. The two GISTs were in the duodenal third and fourth segment close to the pancreas, and it was difficult to exclude pancreatic tumors by imaging studies. All the patients remained healthy for more than three years. Conclusions: Subepithelial BDTs are rare and difficult to diagnosis. Awareness and preoperative diagnosis of subepithelial BDTs can lead to minimally invasive treatment, including endoscopic or local surgical resection.