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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 1, 2004; 10(17): 2585-2587
Published online Sep 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i17.2585
Table 1 Major clinical symptoms of 309 cases with primary small intestinal disease
Symptomn (%)Symptomn (%)
Abdominal pain218 (71)Hematochezia19 (6)
Abdominal mass44 (14)Diarrhea14 (5)
Vomiting32 (10)Jaundice13 (4)
Melaena30 (10)Haematemesis3 (1)
Fever27 (9)Others8 (3)
Table 2 Distribution of major diseases in 309 cases with primary small intestinal disease
Diseasen (%)
Small intestinal diverticulum100 (32)
Small intestinal adenocarcinoma35 (11)
Small intestinal leiomyosarcoma34 (11)
Small intestinal lymphoma29 (9)
Crohn's disease15 (5)
Small intestinal leiomyomas13 (4)
Hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis13 (4)
Ampullar carcinoma11 (4)
Small intestinal malignant mesenchymoma11 (4)
Small intestinal polyp10 (3)
Small intestinal twist8 (3)
Small intestine multiple perforation4 (1)
Terminal ileal ulcer3 (1)
Small intestinal cavernous hemangioma2 (1)
Small intestinal malabsorption syndrome2 (1)
Small intestinal internal hernia2 (1)
Small intestinal fistula2 (1)
Others115 (5)