Table 1 Characteristics of study population (N = 178 patients)
Site | All patients | Men,n(%) | Women,n(%) | Clinical symptoms | Main signs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | |||||
Pancreas | 62 | 34.8 | 32(51.6) | 30(48.4) | Abdominal pain, Jaundice, Hypoglycaemia | Jaundice |
Rectum | 36 | 20.2 | 29(80.6) | 7(19.4) | Gastrointestinal bleeding, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea | Rectum mass |
Somach | 25 | 14.0 | 16(64.0) | 9(36.0) | Abdominal pain, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Dysphagia | Abdominal tenderness |
Duodenum | 13 | 7.3 | 10(76.9) | 3(23.1) | Abdominal pain, Jaundice, Gastrointestinal bleeding | Jaundice |
Metastasis ofunknown primary | 12 | 6.7 | 6(50.0) | 6(50.0) | Abdominal pain, Asymptomatic, Fatigue | Hepatomegaly |
Esophagus | 7 | 3.9 | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | Progressive dysphagia | No signs |
Appendix | 6 | 3.4 | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | Abdominal pain, Abdominal distension | Rebound pain in theMcburney’s point |
Jejunum/ileum | 4 | 2.2 | 3(75.0) | 1(25.0) | Gastrointestinal bleeding, Small bowel obstruction | Anemia |
Gallbladder | 4 | 2.2 | 1(25.0) | 3(75.0) | Jaundice, Asymptomatic | Jaundice |
Vater’s ampulla | 3 | 1.7 | 3(100) | 0(0) | Jaundice, Abdominal pain, | Jaundice |
Peritoneum | 3 | 1.7 | 0(0) | 3(100) | Abdominal pain, Asymptomatic | Abdominal mass |
Cecum | 1 | 0.6 | 1(100) | 0(0) | Abdominal pain | Abdominal mass |
Choledoch | 1 | 0.6 | 1(100) | 0(0) | Jaundice | Jaundice |
Greater omentum | 1 | 0.6 | 0(0) | 1(100) | Asymptomatic | No signs |