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DUODENAL LEIOMYOMA AS A RARE CAUSE OF GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN A NIGERIAN- CASE REPORT WITH PRESENTATION OF
N Nwude1, H Ninalowo2, A Rahman1
1Evercare Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Nigeria.
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
|August 2, 2023
Summary
Duodenal leiomyomas are rare tumors. This case report details the successful use of transcatheter arterial embolization to control massive gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal leiomyoma in Nigeria.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Interventional Radiology
- Oncology
Background:
- Duodenal leiomyomas are rare benign tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Massive gastrointestinal bleeding from duodenal leiomyomas is a rare but serious complication.
- Interventional radiological techniques have shown promise in managing gastrointestinal bleeding.
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