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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Common physical exam findings include [[abdominal tenderness]], [[abdominal mass]], [[hepatomegaly]], [[ascites]], [[icterus]], or enlarged [[lymph nodes]]. The stool must be checked for blood. | *Clinical features of small intestinal tumors have not been clearly studied, as its a rare condition.<ref name="pmid20871040">{{cite journal |vauthors=Higashi D, Ishibashi Y, Tamura T, Nii K, Egawa Y, Koga M, Tomiyasu T, Harimura T, Tanaka R, Futatsuki R, Noda S, Futami K, Maekawa T, Takaki Y, Hirai F, Matsui T |title=Clinical features of and chemotherapy for cancer of the small intestine |journal=Anticancer Res. |volume=30 |issue=8 |pages=3193–7 |date=August 2010 |pmid=20871040 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Advanced stage tumors present with signs of intestinal obstructions. | |||
*Common physical exam findings include [[abdominal tenderness]], [[abdominal mass]], [[hepatomegaly]], [[ascites]], [[icterus]], or enlarged [[lymph nodes]]. The stool must be checked for blood. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common physical exam findings include abdominal tenderness, abdominal mass, hepatomegaly, ascites, icterus, or enlarged lymph nodes.
Physical Examination
- Clinical features of small intestinal tumors have not been clearly studied, as its a rare condition.[1]
- Advanced stage tumors present with signs of intestinal obstructions.
- Common physical exam findings include abdominal tenderness, abdominal mass, hepatomegaly, ascites, icterus, or enlarged lymph nodes. The stool must be checked for blood.
References
- ↑ Higashi D, Ishibashi Y, Tamura T, Nii K, Egawa Y, Koga M, Tomiyasu T, Harimura T, Tanaka R, Futatsuki R, Noda S, Futami K, Maekawa T, Takaki Y, Hirai F, Matsui T (August 2010). "Clinical features of and chemotherapy for cancer of the small intestine". Anticancer Res. 30 (8): 3193–7. PMID 20871040.