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Joseph C. Stothert, Jr, MD; M. Afzal Riaz, MD; Patrick F. Joyce, MD; Donald L. Kaminski, MD

Arch Surg. 1978;113(5):643-645.

Abstract
• Two patients with gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding underwent preoperative selective visceral arteriography that demonstrated small-bowel tumors compatible with leiomyoma. A review of the material indicates that 42% of patients with small-bowel leiomyomas also have GI tract bleeding. Arteriography is valuable in obtaining a preoperative diagnosis.

(Arch Surg 113:643-645, 1978)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Surgery (Drs Stothert and Kaninski) and Radiology (Drs Riaz and Joyce), St Louis University, St Louis.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 18, 1977.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, Firmin Desloge Hospital, 1325 S Grand Ave, St Louis, MO 63104 (Dr Kaminski).