Diagnostic value of push-type jejunal endoscopy in primary jejunal carcinoma

Surg Endosc. 1993 May-Jun;7(3):188-90. doi: 10.1007/BF00594105.

Abstract

Push-type jejunal endoscopy using a long forward-viewing duodenofiberscope was performed in two patients with primary jejunal carcinoma. Patient 1, a 48-year-old female, complained of nausea, vomiting, and weight loss, whereas patient 2, a 65-year-old female, presented epigastric pain. The lesion was located in the upper portion of the jejunum, and diagnosis was made by a double-contrast X-ray study of the small intestine in both patients. Endoscopic examinations revealed a reddish, nodular polypoid lesion with an annular constriction and an irregular central ulceration. Endoscopic biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in both patients. Push-type jejunal endoscopy is valuable for an accurate preoperative diagnosis of primary jejunal carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Aged
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Jejunum / pathology
  • Middle Aged