The possibilities of ultrasonography in tumors of the small intestine

Tumors of the small intestine are rare diseases. Preoperative diagnosis of these tumors is difficult, radiological methods of detection are not always effective. Purpose: The work is devoted to the capabilities of ultrasonography for tumors of the small intestine. Material and methods: Behind ten years, tumors of the small intestine was diagnosed in 18 patients during ultrasonography of the abdominal cavity, in 2 patients – during transvaginal ultrasonography: (carcinoid – 7, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma – 7, leiomyoma – 2, cancer – 1, polyp – 1, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) – 2). Results: In all patients, th…