Small bowel tumors and polyposis syndromes.
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am
; 9(1): 93-114, 1999 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9834319
ABSTRACT
Tumors of the small bowel are uncommon and seldom suspected on a clinical basis. Together with the relative inaccessibility of the small bowel to endoscopic investigation, the rarity of these tumors undoubtedly delays the diagnosis. Small bowel tumors may be an interesting field of application for enteroscopy, which now can be readily performed with dedicated enteroscopic evaluation in patients with suspected small bowel neoplasia could improve prognosis and treatment. Enteroscopy may also play an important role in the surveillance of inherited polyposis syndromes, as in other precancerous condition of the small bowel. In Peutz-Jeghers syndrome it may reduce polyp-induced complications and improve planning for surgery; in familial adenomatous polyposis it may contribute to preventing upper gastrointestinal tract cancer.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
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Neoplasias Intestinais
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Intestino Delgado
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article