Duodenal leiomyoma--a rare cause of haematemesis.

Shetty, S MKalokhe, SRathi, PDesai, NSethna, K SRajyadhyaksha, GSawant, P2001-11-012009-05-302001-11-012009-05-302001-11-01Shetty SM, Kalokhe S, Rathi P, Desai N, Sethna KS, Rajyadhyaksha G, Sawant P. Duodenal leiomyoma--a rare cause of haematemesis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2001 Nov; 49(): 1114-5http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/90741Leiomyoma of the duodenum is a rare tumour. Small intestinal tumours contributing to upper gastrointestinal bleed is still rare. They usually present with malena and anaemia, rarely hematemesis. We report a case of leiomyoma of duodenum diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasound that presented with massive haematemesis.engAdultBiopsy, NeedleDuodenal Neoplasms --complicationsEndosonographyFollow-Up StudiesHematemesis --etiologyHumansLaparotomyLeiomyoma --complicationsMaleDuodenal leiomyoma--a rare cause of haematemesis.Case Reports