Adenocarcinoma of the jejunum: a case report

Authors

  • Madyaret Águila Carbelo Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Alietty Taymí Domínguez Ruiz Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Anadorsy Cabrera Barrero Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

jejunal neoplasms/diagnosis, ultrasonography, tomography, x-ray computed

Abstract

Malignant tumors of the small intestine are not common; they represent only 2 percent of all the cases of gastrointestinal tract cancer. The adenocarcinomas, the carcinoid tumors, the lymphomas and sarcomas constitute the most common histological variants. The case of a patient, with a history of vomiting –intermittently– and more than six months of evolution, a 30 pounds weight loss, anorexia, abdominal pain and changes in intestinal habits, is presented. After undergoing a contrast study of the intestinal transit, an abdominal echography and a computerized axial tomography, the patient was diagnosed with a tumoral lesion of the jejunum and underwent a surgical intervention. The anatomopathological analysis showed a well differentiated adenocarcinoma of the jejunum. The low incidence of small intestine tumors motivated us to make a report of the case, as well as the importance of imaging studies in the diagnosis of this condition.

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Author Biographies

Madyaret Águila Carbelo, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Radiología. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Alietty Taymí Domínguez Ruiz, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Radiología. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Anadorsy Cabrera Barrero, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de Radiología.

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Águila Carbelo M, Domínguez Ruiz AT, Cabrera Barrero A. Adenocarcinoma of the jejunum: a case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 12 [cited 2025 Jul. 12];3(3):34-8. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/460

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2009): September-December

Section

Case Reports

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