Giant leiomyoma of the small intestine with free perforation into the peritoneal cavity

Leiomyomas involving the small bowel are rare benign tumors comprising 0.2% to 1.8% of all gastrointestinal tumors. We have presented a case with the rare complication of a free perforation between the tumor and the peritoneal cavity, causing an acute abdomen.

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 85; no. 6; p. 667
Main Authors Wilson, S L, Wheeler, W E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1992
Subjects
Abdomen, Acute - etiology
Aged
Humans
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Jejunal Neoplasms - complications
Leiomyoma - complications
Male
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Summary:Leiomyomas involving the small bowel are rare benign tumors comprising 0.2% to 1.8% of all gastrointestinal tumors. We have presented a case with the rare complication of a free perforation between the tumor and the peritoneal cavity, causing an acute abdomen.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199206000-00024