Current Advance in Small Bowel Tumors.
- Author:
Dae Young CHEUNG
1
;
Myung Gyu CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. choim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Small bowel;
Tumor
- MeSH:
Humans
- From:Clinical Endoscopy
2011;44(1):13-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Small intestinal tumors are difficult challenge to gastroenterologists. The difficulty in making a diagnosis of small intestinal tumor lies in the relative inaccessibility and absence of typical presentation. New endoscopic and radiologic technologies provide clear and fine anatomical visualization of the small bowel and are approved to improve the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy. Patients at risk of small intestinal tumors might gain a benefit from proper surveillance with this new technology. Minimally invasive therapy is now available with advance of balloon assisted enteroscopy. This review describes the general aspect of the small intestinal tumors, focusing on the new modalities for diagnosis.
