COLON CANCER: RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS DETECTED BY BARIUM ENEMA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE : To determine the radiographic findings detected by barium enema in the patients of colon cancer.
DESIGN : Retrospective, descriptive study.
SETTING : Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.
SUBJECTS : All patients of colon cancer performed barium enema between January 1993 and February 1998.
DATA COLLECTION : Review from medical records, endoscopic notes, radiographic reports, operative notes, and pathological reports.
MEASUREMENT : Descriptive statistics, including number, means, and percentages.
RESULTS : One hundred and eighteen patients were reviewed. No asymptomatic patients found. Seventy-nine patients (66.95%) had annular lesions, 29 (24.58%) had semiannular lesions, 4 (3.39%) had polypoid lesions, 6 (5.08%) had other lesions. Sixtyfour patients (54.24%) had lesions in the sigmoid colon or below, and 54 (45.76%) had lesions more proximally in the colon. Four patients (3.39%) had Dukes’ stage A lesions: 29 (24.58%), stage B lesions; 43 (36.44%), stage C lesions; 42 (35.59%), stage D lesions. All patients of Dukes’ stage A had polypoid lesions.
CONCLUSIONS : Almost all patients had annular or semiannular lesions. Polypoid lesions related directly to Dukes’ stage A (100%).
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