title: Transmural peritoneal adenomatoid tumour in the ileocaecal region causing massive haemoperitoneum and low gastrointestinal bleeding: differential diagnosis with capillary haemangiomas.
abstract: Peritoneal adenomatoid tumours are rare benign neoplasms originating from mesothelial cells. We present a case of peritoneal adenomatoid tumour penetrating into the bowel wall and causing massive intra- and extraluminal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General University Hospital, Elche, Alicante, Spain. jruiztovar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Tovar
authors.forename: Jair
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez-Delgado
authors.forename: Albina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orduña
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calpena
mesh_terms: D018254:Adenomatoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000473:pathology*; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology