PRIMARY CARCINOMA OF JEJUNUM - A CASE REPORT

Primary Carcinoma of the Jejunum is very rare and very difficult to diagnose before surgery. No definite investigations are available to come into a pre-operative diagnosis though barium meal studies and capsule endoscopy may help in some cases to arrive at a proper diagnosis. It is characterized by hidden and non-specific symptomatology. Our patient presented with subacute intestinal obstruction with dyselectrolytemia due to persistent vomiting. The patient was subjected to a battery of tests and most of them were inconclusive. Ultimately an exploratory laparotomy with resection of diseased segment of jejunum and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of primary carcinoma of jejunum.