Abdominal ultrasound can be helpful in diagnosis of obscure small bowel haemorrhage.
A case of severe gastrointestinal bleeding occurring from a rare, pedunculated and ulcerated small bowel leiomyoma is reported. The possibilities of preoperative diagnosis in an intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding case, including abdominal ultrasound and small bowel meal are discussed.
Constantinescu
M A
MA
Department of Surgery, Westminister Hospital, London, UK.
Hunter
D C
DC
Allen-Mersh
T G
TG
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography