[Small intestinal leiomyoma causing gastrointestinal hemorrhage]

Orv Hetil. 1996 Sep 22;137(38):2093-6.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Leiomyomas are uncommon benign tumors of smooth muscle which may occur wherever smooth muscle is present. The small bowel is the most frequent site. Bleeding is the most common presenting symptom. Other symptoms, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain are rare. In this article a 44 year-old male, presented, who was admitted with intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding in requence of jejunal leiomyoma with exulceration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colonoscopy
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Leiomyoma / complications*
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Melena / etiology