• Niger J Clin Pract · Feb 2021

    Case Reports

    Myxoma complicated acute intestinal obstruction: A rare case with diagnostic challenges.

    • O Ersoy, U Sekmen, A B Balmuk, and A Girit.
    • Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
    • Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Feb 1; 24 (2): 292-294.

    AbstractMyxomas are slowly growing mesenchymal tumors and are considered as extremely rare benign tumors of small intestine. This is the case of a young woman presenting with acute bowel obstruction due to ileo-ileal intussusception caused by an intraluminal 4- cm solitary nodule, found to be a myxoma upon pathologic examination, after resection by surgery.

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