title: Abdominal ultrasound can be helpful in diagnosis of obscure small bowel haemorrhage.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Westminister Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Constantinescu
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Allen-Mersh
mesh_terms: 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