[Recurrent acute pancreatitis, a complication of brunneromas (authors transl)].

A case report is given of a patient with a recurrent acute pancreatitis due to an adenoma of Brunner's glands in the duodenum (brunneroma); such adenomas are benign; complications are obstruction, hemorrhage, and recurrent acute pancreatitis as in the case presented. Etiology of recurrent acute pancreatitis and differential diagnosis of duodenal polyps are discussed in context with the case presented.