title: [Benign neoplasms of the small intestine].
abstract: The authors report four cases of benign tumors of the small bowel (2 leiomyomas and 2 lipomas). After a short review of the literature, they put in evidence the relatively infrequent occurrence and the difficulties involved in early preoperative diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pandolfi
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Malaspina
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castagnoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soffiantini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicario
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Neoplasie benigne del piccolo intestino.