| Theme | Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of small intestinal tumor | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Small bowel tumor | |
| Publish Date | 2011/02 | |
| Author | Masaaki Shimatani | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Mitsunobu Matsushita | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Yuji Tanimura | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Sachi Miyamoto | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Yuri Fukui | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Masanori Fukata | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Takahiro Wakamatsu | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Makoto Takaoka | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| Author | Kazuichi Okazaki | Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | Small bowel tumors are relatively rare， accounting for 1-2 % of all gastrointestinal tumors. In addition, primary small bowel tumors are especially rare， accounting for only 0.1-0.3 % of all gastrointestinal tumors. In recent years, small bowel tumors have often been reported using double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) or capsule enteroscopy (CE). It remains difficult to find malignant tumors of the small bowel in patients without symptoms. Most of these tumors are in the advanced stages when diagnosis is made. Aggressive, early examinations of the small bowel with various modalities such as DBE or CE may lead to improved prognoses. | |