title: [Malignant tumors of the small intestine (author's transl)].
abstract: Tumors of the small intestine are rare as compared to other tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; clinical symptoms are unrevealing for long time, thwarting an early diagnosis. Detection of these tumors by x-ray examination is successful often only after several attempts. Case reports are given of 7 patients and difficulties of making a diagnosis are discussed. Radiological methods are described; differential diagnosis of x-ray findings is expecially difficult. A histological diagnosis by endoscopic or intraoperative biopsy should always be tried. Surgery is necessary in every case in order to restore normal passage.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D002933:Cineradiography; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Maligne Dünndarmtumoren.