title: Infarcation of a jejunal leiomyoma presenting as an acute abdomen.
abstract: Leiomyomata of the small intestine are rare benign tumours of the small intestine that usually present with gastrointestinal bleeding, vague abdominal pains or small bowel obstruction. A case is reported of a patient who presented with an acute abdomen due to infarction of a leiomyoma of the proximal jejunum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Shepparton, Victoria.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000175:diagnosis