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BENIGN NEOPLASMS

Usually these benign neoplasms occur in the fifth, sixth, and seventh decades of life. About 80% of them occur in the jejunum and ileum. Adenomatous polyps are the most common benign neoplasms, followed by leiomyoma, lipoma, and hemangioma. In the small intestine, as in the rest of the GI tract, adenomatous polyps are premalignant. Villous [...]

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