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=== '''History:''' === | === '''History:''' === | ||
Patients usually present with non-specific | Patients usually present with non-specific history of:<ref name="pmid24701741" /> | ||
* [[Lethargy]] | * [[Lethargy]] | ||
* Early [[satiety]] | * Early [[satiety]] | ||
* [[Melena|Blood in stools]] | * [[Melena|Blood in stools]] | ||
* Abdominal pain | * Abdominal pain | ||
* | * [[Anorexia|Lack of appetite]] | ||
* Weight loss | |||
=== '''Common Symptoms:''' === | === '''Common Symptoms:''' === | ||
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**Nausea and vomiting | **Nausea and vomiting | ||
**Abdominal pain | **Abdominal pain | ||
**Abdominal mass | **Abdominal mass | ||
**[[Lethargy]] | **[[Lethargy]] | ||
=== '''Less common symptoms:''' === | === '''Less common symptoms:''' === | ||
*Small intestine cancer may also present | *Small intestine cancer may also present at the advance stage usually have rare symptoms, when more common and early symptoms are ignored. These symptoms include:<ref name="pmid2424326">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zollinger RM |title=Primary neoplasms of the small intestine |journal=Am. J. Surg. |volume=151 |issue=6 |pages=654–8 |date=June 1986 |pmid=2424326 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid4843046">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wilson JM, Melvin DB, Gray GF, Thorbjarnarson B |title=Primary malignancies of the small bowel: a report of 96 cases and review of the literature |journal=Ann. Surg. |volume=180 |issue=2 |pages=175–9 |date=August 1974 |pmid=4843046 |pmc=1343634 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid6691554">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ouriel K, Adams JT |title=Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine |journal=Am. J. Surg. |volume=147 |issue=1 |pages=66–71 |date=January 1984 |pmid=6691554 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
**[[Intestinal obstruction|Obstruction of intestine]] | **[[Intestinal obstruction|Obstruction of intestine]] | ||
**[[Jaundice]] | **[[Jaundice]] | ||
*Symptoms related to obstruction appear when tumor is at advanced stage as, contents of [[small intestine]] are mostly fluid. | *Symptoms related to obstruction appear when tumor is at advanced stage as, contents of [[small intestine]] are mostly fluid. | ||
*Due to non-specific symptoms, a very high level of suspicion is required. | *Due to non-specific symptoms, a very high level of suspicion is required. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qurrat-ul-ain Abid, M.D.[2]
Overview
Symptoms of small intestine cancer include abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, bloating, loss of appetite, and jaundice.
History and Symptoms
History:
Patients usually present with non-specific history of:[1]
- Lethargy
- Early satiety
- Blood in stools
- Abdominal pain
- Lack of appetite
- Weight loss
Common Symptoms:
- Majority of patients with small Intestinal cancers are asymptomatic or have non-specific symptoms, which contributes to its late diagnosis, misdiagnoses and more investigations.[1]
- Symptoms are nonspecific and can include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal mass
- Lethargy
Less common symptoms:
- Small intestine cancer may also present at the advance stage usually have rare symptoms, when more common and early symptoms are ignored. These symptoms include:[2][3][4]
- Symptoms related to obstruction appear when tumor is at advanced stage as, contents of small intestine are mostly fluid.
- Due to non-specific symptoms, a very high level of suspicion is required.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williamson JM, Williamson RC (January 2014). "Small bowel tumors: pathology and management". J Med Assoc Thai. 97 (1): 126–37. PMID 24701741.
- ↑ Zollinger RM (June 1986). "Primary neoplasms of the small intestine". Am. J. Surg. 151 (6): 654–8. PMID 2424326.
- ↑ Wilson JM, Melvin DB, Gray GF, Thorbjarnarson B (August 1974). "Primary malignancies of the small bowel: a report of 96 cases and review of the literature". Ann. Surg. 180 (2): 175–9. PMC 1343634. PMID 4843046.
- ↑ Ouriel K, Adams JT (January 1984). "Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine". Am. J. Surg. 147 (1): 66–71. PMID 6691554.