Small intestinal leiomyoma causing gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Hire, E.; Bánsághi, Z.; Görög, D.; Makó, E.; Nagy, P.; Sréter, L.; Tulassay, Z.
Orvosi Hetilap 137(38): 2093-2096
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6002 PMID: 8966027 Document Number: 455766
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.