Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 2003; 9(4): 862-864
Published online Apr 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i4.862
Table 1 Clinical manifestations of 60 cases of jejunoileal tumors
Benign (n)Malignant (n)Total
Symptoms
Abdominal pain82634 (57%)
Tarry stool91726 (43%)
Hematochezia246 (10%)
Signs
Abdominal mass91524 (40%)
Anemia61521 (35%)
Weight loss12021 (35%)
Complications
Intestinal obstruction257 (12%)
Intestinal perforation011
Table 2 Histopathology and distribution sites of 60 cases of jejunal and ileal tumors
Tumor typesJejunumIleumTotal
Benign14 (23.3%)5 (8.3%)19 (≈ 32%)
Stromoma8412 (20%)
Adenoma202 (3.3%)
Angioleiomyoma202 (3.3%)
Lipoma011 (1.7%)
Lymphangioma101 (1.7%)
Neurofibroma101 (1.7%)
Malignant26 (43%)15 (25%)41 (≈ 68%)
Malignant stromoma171128 (46.7%)
Adenocarcinoma718 (13.3%)
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma022 (3.3%)
Carcinoid011 (1.7%)
Neuroendocrine carcinoma11 (1.7%)
Malignant histiocytosis101 (1.7%)
Total40 (67%)20 (33%)60 (100%)