[Cavitary tumor lesions of the small intestine. Radio-ultrasonic diagnosis. Apropos of 4 cases].

Excavated lesions of small intestine are rare and generally of a malignant nature, the must frequent cause being metastases. In Tunisia these lesions are usually the aneurysmal type of lymphoma. The etiology in a series of four cases of excavated lesion of small intestine was not always lymphomatous. Radiologic and ultrasound semeiology are outlined and etiologies discussed. Scan images are not available since whole-body scanners are not in use in Tunisia.