Capela, TSousa, PCaldeira, APereira, E2018-02-202018-02-202018-01GE Port J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jan;25(1):38-41.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2916Malignant neoplasms of the small bowel, especially from the jejunum, are among the rarest types of cancer. Given its location, a delayed diagnosis is frequent and sometimes only made in an emergency context. The authors present a case of intestinal obstruction, where ultrasonography was pivotal in establishing a diagnosis. Point-of-care ultrasonography seems to be particularly sensitive in assessing emergency patients with abdominal pain, allowing effective orientation and saving human and technical resources.engHSAC GASIntestinal ObstructionJejunal AdenocarcinomaPoint-of-Care UltrasonographySmall Bowel Tumorjournal article10.1159/000477550