Small Bowel Tumors

Benign tumors are leiomyomas, lipomas, neurofibromas, and fibromas. All these can abdominal bloating, pain, bleeding, diarrhea and – if an obstruction developed – cause vomiting. Polyps do not occur as frequently as in the colon. Small bowel tumors represent 1-5% of all tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (around 9000 cases annually in the US). Benign tumors are leiomyomas, lipomas, neurofibromas, and fibromas. All these can abdominal bloating, pain, bleeding, diarrhea…