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Hawaii J Health Soc Welf
; 78(10): 316-319, 2019 10.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31633113
RESUMO
Primary small bowel neoplasms at the ligament of Treitz are extremely rare and require advanced surgical technique for extirpation. The insidious onset of disease allows for a delayed presentation, often accompanied by moderate-size growth of the neoplasm, causing intestinal bleeding and bowel obstruction. The partial retroperitoneal location of these tumors pose a unique challenge for surgical resection. We present an unusual case of a primary small bowel adenocarcinoma at the Ligament of Treitz, requiring segmental resection of the fourth portion of the duodenum plus the proximal jejunum.