Neoplastic Diseases of the Small Bowel

Abstract

The incidence of small bowel tumors is increasing over time. Until recently, their diagnosis was delayed and it was often reached only at the time of surgery. New diagnostic tools, such as capsule endoscopy, device-assisted enteroscopy, and dedicated small bowel cross-sectional imaging techniques, have been introduced recently in clinical practice. The combination of these tools allows medical practitioners to detect small bowel tumors at an early stage and to reach a definite diagnosis before surgery, thus enabling minimally invasive treatments.

Keywords: CT enterography; CT-enteroclysis; Capsule endoscopy; Device-assisted enteroscopy; MR enterography; MR-enteroclysis; Small bowel tumors.