Leiomyoma of the duodenum as a cause of acute upper gastro-intestinal bleeding.
A case of severe acute upper gastro-intestinal tract haemorrhage arising from a duodenal leiomyoma is described. The literature on small-bowel leiomyomas is reviewed, and the importance of gastroscopy in acute upper gastro-intestinal bleeding is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male