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Myxoma complicated acute intestinal obstruction: A rare case with diagnostic challenges

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Myxomas are slowly growing mesenchymal tumors and are considered as extremely rare benign tumors of small intestine. This is the case of a young woman presenting with acute bowel obstruction… Click to show full abstract

Myxomas are slowly growing mesenchymal tumors and are considered as extremely rare benign tumors of small intestine. This is the case of a young woman presenting with acute bowel obstruction due to ileo-ileal intussusception caused by an intraluminal 4- cm solitary nodule, found to be a myxoma upon pathologic examination, after resection by surgery.

Keywords: obstruction; case; intestinal obstruction; acute intestinal; complicated acute; myxoma complicated

Journal Title: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2021

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