Rectal adenocarcinoma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

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Chronic constipation.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
ct
This study is a stack
Axial C+
arterial phase
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Axial C+
delayed
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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Multiple stones are seen in gallbladder less than 18mm.
A few non-enhanced simple cortical cysts are seen at both kidneys, with maximum diameters of 25mm. In addition, a few small stones less than 4mm are noted in kidneys. 
Asymmetrical increased wall thickness suggestive of tumoral infiltration is present in the distal rectum. There is mild perirectal fat stranding and a few small lymph nodes are also evident. 
The prostate gland is enlarged.
Degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the lumbar spine.

Case Discussion

Pathology proven rectal adenocarcinoma with small regional lymph nodes. Colorectal cancers can be found anywhere from the cecum to the rectum. Rectosigmoid involvement includes about 55% of cases as the most common site of colorectal cancer. CT is the modality most used for staging colorectal carcinoma, however, MRI is the preferred modality for the staging of rectal cancer.

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