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File:IPLab7ColonCA9.jpg|This is a segment of distal colon from another case. Note the annular tumor that severely compromises the lumen of the colon. There is dilation of the colon proximal to the tumor.  
 
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Revision as of 16:23, 3 January 2014

Clinical Summary[edit]

Approximately four months prior to admission, this 68-year-old male began having "sharp, shooting pains" in the lower abdomen. A barium enema at that time was reported as normal. Two months later, the barium study was repeated because of persistent diarrhea and showed a filling defect in the transverse colon. The patient refused to undergo an exploratory laparotomy. During the week prior to this admission, the patient had recurrent diarrhea, cramping abdominal pain, and marked rectal bleeding. He was hospitalized and required 2500 ml of blood to return his hematocrit to normal. A colectomy was done from the hepatic flexure to the rectosigmoid.

Autopsy Findings[edit]

The segment of colon contained numerous polyps and an annular tumor which was 6.7 cm in diameter. Proctoscopic examination of the ascending colon revealed two more polyps which were removed.

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A barium enema is a radiological study of the colon and rectum performed using barium as a contrast agent.

Any localized defect in the contour of the stomach, duodenum, or intestine, as seen in the radiograph after a barium enema.

Melena is the passage of digested blood in the feces.