title: Small bowel tumors: an overview.
abstract: Tumors of the small bowel, both benign and malignant, are relatively uncommon and often present a diagnostic challenge as their symptoms are often vague. This review article outlines the incidence, presentation, diagnosis, and management of small bowel tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington 19899, USA.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: O'Riordan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilor
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herrera
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002011:Brunner Glands / Q000473:pathology; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006223:Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis