SMALL BOWEL CANCER : EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Adenocarcinoma, GIST, Lymphoma, Small bowel cancer, AnatomopathologicalAbstract
Cancer of the small bowel is rare. Due to the difficulty of exploring this part of the digestive tract, tumors are often diagnosed at advanced stage. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological and anatomopathological aspects of small bowel cancers in Madagascar. This is a retrospective, monocentric, observational, descriptive study, realized at the Department of Pathology of JRA University Hospital, during 10 years. There were 33 cases, with an average of 49 years and a predominantly female (sex ratio = 0,7). Abdominal mass was the most clinical presentation. Histologically, 61% were adenocarcinoma, 30% of lymphoma and 9% of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
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