Metastatic colon cancer

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
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Increased wall thickness due to tumoral infiltration is present at distal transverse and splenic flexure of the colon accompanied by pericolic fat stranding and several small regional lymphadenopathies.

Multiple ill-defined low enhancing masses are seen at liver less than 38 mm.

In imaged portions of lower thorax; a few nodules are seen at both lung bases less than 17 mm. 

The right ovary is enlarged measuring 60×50mm in diameter. 

Case Discussion

Pathology proven colon adenocarcinoma with small regional lymphadenopathies, hepatic and lung metastases.
 

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