Blood loss anemia due to adenocarcinoma of the jejunum: case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Small bowel tumors are rare, accounting for only 3-6% of gastrointestinal neoplasms, 1-2% of these being malignant. They must be considered whenever a patient presents with gastrointestinal bleeding, with normal upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy.


METHODS
We report a case of jejunal adenocarcinoma presenting as a blood loss anemia in a 65 year-old male, doing a brief review on the subject.


CONCLUSIONS
Our case intends to highlight the fact that small bowel tumours are rare and frequently present to the Internist as non-specific clinical symptoms.
Figueira-Coelho
João
J
Hospital de Curry Cabral - Department of Internal Medicine - Rua da Beneficência nº 8 1069-166 Lisboa, Portugal. jffcoelho@gmail.com
Lourenço
Sofia
S
Costa
Michele
M
Mendonça
Paula
P
Murinello
António
A
Neta
Jorge
J