[Primary adenocarcinoma of the duodenum: a report of 2 cases and a review of the world literature].

We presented two cases of adenocarcinoma of the duodenum diagnosed at the Gastroenterology Unit of the General Hospital of Lidice Dr. Jesús Yerena and reviewed retrospectively the pathology cases from 1980-1990. We review the world literature and found that the most common clinical presentation was as obstructive type. In our cases perforation and jaundice were the presentation.