Occult blood loss from small bowel tumours. Case report.
We report 4 patients who presented with occult blood loss, from a small bowel adenocarcinoma, in whom there was considerable delay in diagnosis. The difficulty in diagnosis and the role of CT scanning is discussed. We recommend a careful laparotomy when endoscopic and radiological investigations fail to reveal the source of blood loss.
Chen
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Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England.
Collier
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Everett
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Freeman
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D013997:Time Factors