Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia – Case Report and Review of Literature

Cancers of the small bowel are relatively rare and account for approximately 1–2% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. The most common histologic subtype – adenocarcinoma – constitutes 40% of all cases. These cancers generally present with vague abdominal discomfort and are often diagnosed at a late s...

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Main Authors: Nishant Poddar, Shahzad Raza, Bhawna Sharma, Ming Liu, Arash Gohari, Madhumati Kalavar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/332043