Small bowel leiomyoma: an unusual presentation.
Dual pathology having similar symptomatology is uncommon. We present a patient whose symptoms, although not absolutely typical of inguinal hernia, were attributed to bilateral irreducible inguinal hernias and were treated surgically. He remained symptomatic and later, was found to have an intraluminal leiomyoma of the jejunum, which was then removed. We suggest that the presence of any unusual clinical features should prompt further investigation to detect an alternative causative pathology.
Varshney
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University Surgical Unit, Southampton General Hospital, UK. varshney@btinternet.com
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged