[Massive intestinal hemorrhage caused by leiomyoma of the jejunum. Report of a case].
Small-bowel leiomyoma is a rare tumour. The authors report a case complicated by severe bleeding. Esophagus-gastro-duodenal endoscopy was not decisive enough, while TC was the most reliable instrumental investigation. Because of dimensions basic than 10 cm, the presence of a pseudocapsule end the absence of cariokinetic figures, the histopathologic test supports the hypothesis that it was a benign disease. One year follow-up, negative for relapse, confirm that the lesion is benign.
Bertoglio
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C
Centro di Diagnostica e Chirurgia Endoscopica, Università degli Studi di Genova.
Fornaro
R
R
Carissimi
T
T
Nahum
M
M
Fulcheri
E
E
Ferraris
R
R
D000368:Aged; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male
Emorragia intestinale massiva da leiomioma del digiuno. Descrizione di un caso.