title: Leiomyomas of the small bowel: a rare cause of massive and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Case report.
abstract: Three cases of leiomyoma of the small bowel presenting with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosed angiographically in the preoperative period, are discussed. Selective visceral angiography seems to be the most sensitive radiological examination. New types of enteroscopes are being developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirbaş
authors.forename: Z V
authors.initials: ZV
authors.lastname: Kaynaroglu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daphan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sayek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index