Colorectal carcinoma - rectosigmoid

Case contributed by Varun Babu , 20 Dec 2017
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 30 Jan 2022

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Colorectal carcinoma (rectosigmoid)- rectosigmoid
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Example of colorectal primary neoplasm that has spread across the full thickness of the wall, growing deposits in the mesentery, engulfing both adnexaeadnexa. The portal spread is identified in the form of a right hepatic deposit. 

  • -<p>Example of colorectal primary neoplasm that has spread across the full thickness of the wall, growing deposits in the mesentery, engulfing both adnexae. The portal spread is identified in the form of a right hepatic deposit. </p>
  • +<p>Example of colorectal primary neoplasm that has spread across the full thickness of the wall, growing deposits in the mesentery, engulfing both adnexa. The portal spread is identified in the form of a right hepatic deposit. </p>

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Colorectal carcinoma (rectosigmoid)
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Approximately 15cm15 cm proximal to the anal verge is a non circumferential-circumferential transmural thickening of rectosigmoid with transerosal spread. Two pelvic deposits, one on either side of afflicted colon is seen with loss of fat planes with both adnexaeadnexa. Mild pericolonic free fluid. 

A 20 mm hypodense lesion is seen in segment V of liver. 

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