Abstract

CAPELA, Tiago; SOUSA, Paula; CALDEIRA, Ana  and  PEREIRA, Eduardo. Intestinal Obstruction of Uncommon Cause and Point-of-Care Ultrasonography: Where Do We Stand. GE Port J Gastroenterol [online]. 2018, vol.25, n.1, pp.38-41. ISSN 2341-4545.  https://doi.org/10.1159/000477550.

Malignant neoplasms of the small bowel, especially from the jejunum, are among the rarest types of cancer. Given its location, a delayed diagnosis is frequent and sometimes only made in an emergency context. The authors present a case of intestinal obstruction, where ultrasonography was pivotal in establishing a diagnosis. Point-of-care ultrasonography seems to be particularly sensitive in assessing emergency patients with abdominal pain, allowing effective orientation and saving human and technical resources.

Keywords : Jejunal adenocarcinoma; Point-of-care ultrasonography; Intestinal obstruction; Small bowel tumor.

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