Case Report

Giant Leiomyoma of the Small Intestine With Free Perforation into the Peritoneal Cavity

Authors: STEPHEN L. WILSON, MD, WILLIAM E. WHEELER, MD

Abstract

Leiomyomas involving the small bowel are rare benign tumors comprising 0.2% to 1.8% of all gastrointestinal tumors. We have presented a case with the rare complication of a free perforation between the tumor and the peritoneal cavity, causing an acute abdomen.

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