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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct-Dec;15(4):264-7.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.56105.

Adenocarcinoma of the small bowel: a surgical dilemma

Ketan Vagholkar  1 , Tony Mathew
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Case Reports

Adenocarcinoma of the small bowel: a surgical dilemma

Ketan Vagholkar et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2009 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Malignant tumors of the small intestine are among the rarest types of gastrointestinal cancers. Due to their infrequent occurrence and the multitude of tumor types (viz, adenocarcinomas, carcinoids, sarcomas, and lymphomas), not much is known about their natural history and presentation, and there is often delay in the diagnosis. Adenocarcinoma is the commonest histologic type of small bowel cancer. There are no prospective randomized trials that have elucidated the best diagnostic and therapeutic options for this rare condition. In this article, a case of adenocarcinoma of the jejunum presenting as an abdominal lump is presented, along with a review of the literature.

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Figure 1
CT scan showing the lesion involving the small intestine
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Figure 2
Solid concentric lesion involving the jejunum
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Figure 3
Resected specimen which has been cut open to show the mass
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Figure 4
Photomicrograph showing tumor cells arranged in irregular acini (H and E, ×400)
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