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ADENOCARCINOMA OF SMALL BOWEL- A CASE OF DYSPEPSIA

ABHILASH J

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Malignant tumours of the small bowel are the    rarest type of gastrointestinal malignancies even though small bowel accounts for 90 of the mucosal surface and 75 length of the gastrointestinal tract. Very little is known about their clinical features and presentation because of the rarity of the condition and due to the multitude of tumour types (adenocarcinoma, carcinoid, lymphomas, sarcomas), with adenocarcinoma being the commonest histological type. High index of suspicion is required to prevent diagnostic delays as most cases present with nonspecific symptoms and due to lack of prospective randomized studies elucidating the best diagnostic and therapeutic options for this rare malignancy. In this article a case of adenocarcinoma of jejunum presenting as a case of dyspepsia is presented along with a review of literature.

 


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