Descending colon cancer

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain and constipation.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Female
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Increased wall thickness due to tumoral infiltration is present at descending colon accompanied by pericolic fat stranding and several small regional lymphadenopathies.

The gallbladder is not seen at anatomical location due to prior resection. 
A few non-enhanced simple cortical cysts are seen at both kidneys. 
Degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the lumbar spine.

Case Discussion

Pathology proven descending colon adenocarcinoma with small regional lymphadenopathies.

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