Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from ileal leiomyoma: utility of the complete reflux small bowel examination.
A case of recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage with nondiagnostic conventional barium X-ray and endoscopic studies is described. A complete reflux small bowel examination clearly demonstrated an ilial leiomyoma. Details of the methodology of the reflux small bowel are reviewed.
D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography