Ischemic colitis mimicking colorectal carcinoma

We want to report a case of gangrenous ischemic colitis mimicking colonic carcinoma, radiographically and endoscopically. A 72-year-old male patient who was followed up endologically and radiologically for right colonic mass was taken to operation urgently due to the development of Acute Abdominal s...

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Published in:Turkish journal of colorectal disease 2018-03, Vol.28 (1), p.46-47
Main Author: Yücesoy,Ali Naki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Abdominal syndrome
colon carcinoma
colonoscopy
Ischemic colitis
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Summary:We want to report a case of gangrenous ischemic colitis mimicking colonic carcinoma, radiographically and endoscopically. A 72-year-old male patient who was followed up endologically and radiologically for right colonic mass was taken to operation urgently due to the development of Acute Abdominal syndrome, and the right hemicolectomy was performed. A gangrenous ischemic colitis formed a mass in the cecum was detected in the hystopathologic examination. A 72-year-old man patient who has coronary artery disease history was admitted with sudden onset abdominal pain. On conducting physical examination, a right lower quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness were detected.
ISSN:2536-4898
2536-4901
DOI:10.4274/tjcd.57689