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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-14
pubmed:abstractText
Neurogenic tumors of the small intestine are exceedingly rare accounting for less than 1% of all neoplasms involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These lesions may remain clinically silent for years, but usually manifest by the 5th or 6th decade of life. Occult transient hemorrhage from the GI tract interspersed by relatively long asymptomatic periods is the most common presentation. This report describes a case of a patient with a solitary benign duodenal schwannoma and no prior symptoms presenting as an acute life-threatening upper GI hemorrhage. Small bowel tumors of neurogenic origin represent an unusual cause of GI hemorrhage. The diagnosis should be considered in such cases to insure appropriate and timely management.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0023-0294
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
291-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Benign schwannoma of the small intestine: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, KY, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports