title: [Primary malignant tumors of the small intestine].
abstract: The clinical records of 10 patients with small intestinal tumors during a 27 years period were reviewed. The patients, 5 men and 5 women ranged from 17 to 79 years old. There were 6 carcinomas (60%), 3 lymphomas (30%), and 1 sarcoma (10%). Tumors were most frequent in the distal part of the small intestine (70%). The most common complaints were pain (70%) and obstruction (40%). All patients had surgical treatment; curative resection was attempted in 70% of the cases. Prognosis is poor, the mean survival time was 20.4 months.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erba
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bortolani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boneschi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giordanengo
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: I tumori maligni primitivi del tenue.