title: Imaging of a small bowel cavernous hemangioma: report of a case with emphasis on the use of computed tomography and enteroclysis.
abstract: Hemangiomas of the small bowel are rare benign tumors, that are dangerous since they may cause massive or occult gastrointestinal bleeding. We describe a case of a jejunum cavernous hemangioma detected by computed tomography (CT) and barium studies. An abdominal CT scan (with intravenous contrast agent) depicted a pronounced contrast enhanced lesion arising from the front wall of a loop of the proximal ileum. Enteroclysis revealed a small intramural nodular defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Radiology, University of Parma, Italy. antonellacorsi4@libero.it
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corsi
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ingegnoli
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abelli
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Chiara
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: Giulia Martina
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cavestro
authors.forename: Libera
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fanigliulo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Mario
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franzi
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zompatori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D007813:Laparotomy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate