title: Tumors of the small intestine with little or no malignant predisposition: a review of the literature and report of 56 cases.
abstract: Benign small bowel tumors are rare. If those with malignant potential are excluded, a small group of truly benign lesions remains. Fifty-six cases of these small bowel tumors were analyzed for clinical data, pathologic diagnosis, number, size, location, and radiologic appearance. Lesions included lipoma, myoepithelial hamartoma, Peutz-Jeghers hamartoma, neurogenic tumors (including gangliocytic paraganglioma), Brunner's gland abnormalities, and inflammatory fibroid polyp. Location, number, and radiographic morphology can be helpful in reaching a more specific diagnosis. Age of patient and size of tumor may be helpful in the differential diagnosis; however, sex of the patient and clinical symptoms are not.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002011:Brunner Glands; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography