Alpha 2.0
Login Register
» Articles » PMID: 6634545

Haemoperitoneum from Benign Ileal Leiomyoma

Overview
Journal Postgrad Med J
Publisher Oxford University Press
Specialty General Medicine
Date 1983 Jun 1
PMID 6634545
Citations 1
Authors
D G Tasker
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Abstract

Intraluminal gastrointestinal haemorrhage is a common feature of benign leiomyoma of the small bowel. A case is reported of an ileal leiomyoma which caused free intraperitoneal haemorrhage. It is believed that such an occurrence has not been reported previously.

Citing Articles

Intraperitoneal haemorrhage from anterior abdominal wall varices.

Hunt J, Appleyard M, Thursz M, Carey P, Guillou P, Thomas H Postgrad Med J. 1993; 69(812):490-3.

PMID: 8208652 PMC: 2399840. DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.69.812.490.

References
1.
Ostermiller W, JOERGENSON E, Weibel L . A clinical review of tumors of the small bowel. Am J Surg. 1966; 111(3):403-9. DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(66)80019-3. View
2.
Hancock R . An 11-year review of primary tumours of the small bowel including the duodenum. Can Med Assoc J. 1970; 103(11):1177-9. PMC: 1930604. View
3.
Ramer M, MITTY H, Baron M . Angiography in leiomyomatous neoplasms of the small bowel. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1971; 113(2):263-8. DOI: 10.2214/ajr.113.2.263. View
4.
Wilson J, Melvin D, Gray G, THORBJARNARSON B . Benign small bowel tumor. Ann Surg. 1975; 181(2):247-50. PMC: 1343763. View
5.
PAGTALUNAN R, MAYO C, DOCKERTY M . PRIMARY MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE. Am J Surg. 1964; 108:13-8. DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(64)90072-8. View