[Diagnosis and treatment of primary tumor of small intestine: a report of 58 cases].

OBJECTIVE

To summarize the pathological classification, clinical symptom and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of primary tumor of small intestine.

METHODS

Data of 58 patients with primary tumor of small intestine pathologically confirmed from Oct. 1996 to Oct. 2006 were analyzed retrospectively.

RESULTS

Thirteen patient (22.4%) had primary benign tumors of small intestine and 45 patient (77.6%) had primary malignant tumors of small intestine. The major clinical signs of primary tumor of small intestine included hemorrhage(85%), abdomen pain(19%), abdomen mass and intestine obstruction(16%). Forty- eight patients (82.8%) were diagnosed by laparotomy of abdominal cavity and misdiagnosed preoperatively as other diseases.

CONCLUSIONS

Primary tumors of small intestine are difficult to be diagnosed preoperatively. CT scan, digital subtraction angiography and radionuclide imaging are helpful for the diagnosis. Laparotomy of abdominal cavity is the main choice for those patients with suspicious tumor of small intestine.