[Metastatic small intestine carcinoma--delayed diagnosis due to misinterpretation of diagnostic imaging and symptom confusion due to Bechterew disease and duodenal ulcer].
Misinterpretations of sonographic and computed tomography scans and reduced sensitivity to pain of a patient suffering from Bechterew's disease and duodenal ulcer caused delayed diagnosis of metastasized carcinoma of the small intestine.
Zinsser
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Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. Eckhard.Zinsser@med.uni-jena.de
Oelzner
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Bartunek
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Adam
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D000368:Aged; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography