Imaging of a small bowel cavernous hemangioma: report of a case with emphasis on the use of computed tomography and enteroclysis.
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.
Corsi
Antonella
A
Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Radiology, University of Parma, Italy. antonellacorsi4@libero.it
Ingegnoli
Anna
A
Abelli
Pietro
P
De Chiara
Flavia
F
Mancini
Cristina
C
Cavestro
Giulia Martina
GM
Fanigliulo
Libera
L
Di Mario
Francesco
F
Franzi
Angelo
A
Zompatori
Maurizio
M
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate