Small bowel tumors: an overview

Dig Dis. 1996 Jul-Aug;14(4):245-57. doi: 10.1159/000171556.

Abstract

Tumors of the small bowel, both benign and malignant, are relatively uncommon and often present a diagnostic challenge as their symptoms are often vague. This review article outlines the incidence, presentation, diagnosis, and management of small bowel tumors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / diagnosis
  • Brunner Glands / pathology
  • Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis
  • Duodenal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Duodenal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Duodenal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intestine, Small / pathology*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Jejunal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Jejunal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Lipoma / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma / pathology
  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / diagnosis