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Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
Jejunal adenocarcinoma (JA) is both a rare type of gastrointestinal malignancy and an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). It typically presents with vague symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and, in some cases, weight loss. Due to this vague presentation as well as lack...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8839446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165635 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21195 |
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author | Patel, Jay Zhang, Hao Sohail, Chaudhry Saad Montanarella, Matthew Butt, Mujtaba |
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description | Jejunal adenocarcinoma (JA) is both a rare type of gastrointestinal malignancy and an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). It typically presents with vague symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and, in some cases, weight loss. Due to this vague presentation as well as lack of definitive imaging techniques, diagnosis tends to be delayed and patients typically present at later stages. We present a case of a patient who presented with acute onset abdominal pain. Imaging revealed the presence of an SBO with the presence of a suspicious small bowel stricture. He eventually underwent upper endoscopy to find the mass, with subsequent biopsy indicating JA. We hope to bring greater awareness to jejunal carcinoma as a potent cause of SBO in adults. |
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spelling | pubmed-88394462022-02-13 Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction Patel, Jay Zhang, Hao Sohail, Chaudhry Saad Montanarella, Matthew Butt, Mujtaba Cureus Gastroenterology Jejunal adenocarcinoma (JA) is both a rare type of gastrointestinal malignancy and an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO). It typically presents with vague symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and, in some cases, weight loss. Due to this vague presentation as well as lack of definitive imaging techniques, diagnosis tends to be delayed and patients typically present at later stages. We present a case of a patient who presented with acute onset abdominal pain. Imaging revealed the presence of an SBO with the presence of a suspicious small bowel stricture. He eventually underwent upper endoscopy to find the mass, with subsequent biopsy indicating JA. We hope to bring greater awareness to jejunal carcinoma as a potent cause of SBO in adults. Cureus 2022-01-13 /pmc/articles/PMC8839446/ /pubmed/35165635 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21195 Text en Copyright © 2022, Patel et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Gastroenterology Patel, Jay Zhang, Hao Sohail, Chaudhry Saad Montanarella, Matthew Butt, Mujtaba Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title | Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title_full | Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title_fullStr | Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title_full_unstemmed | Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title_short | Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction |
title_sort | jejunal adenocarcinoma: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction |
topic | Gastroenterology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8839446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165635 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21195 |
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