Colorectal cancer CT
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To view the CT of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), click here
To view the CT of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), click here
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
CT scan is used to determine the extent of involvement on colon cancer, most commonly in the abdomen and lungs.
CT
CT scan is used to determine the extent of involvement on colon cancer, most commonly in the abdomen and lungs. Findings on CT include:
- Luminal narrowing
- Marked wall thickening
- Circumferential thickening of the bowel wall
- Bowel obstruction and distension of the proximal bowel
- Involvement of surrounding structures
- Hepatic metastases
- Abnormal growth
- Intussusception
- Colonic perforation
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Pulmonary metastases
- Peritoneal metastases
- Tumor recurrence
Pulmonary Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Adapted from Radiopaedia.org courtesy of Dr. Frank Gaillard[1]
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Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
Adapted from Radiopaedia.org courtesy of Dr. Mohammad Taghi Niknejad[2]
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