[Benign extrinsic lesions of the large bowel simulating a carcinoma of the colon. Report of 16 cases (author's transl)].
Sixteen cases of benign extrinsic lesions involving the colon and producing roentgen findings simulating a neoplasm are reported. The literature is reviewed. In 5 cases the pathologic process proved to be an inflamed epiploic appendage, in 4 a "congenital" band, in 3 adhesions, in 2 pancreatitis and, in one case each, an old pericecal abscess and an endometriosis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007420:Intestine, Large; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
Lésions bénignes extrinsèques du gros intestin simulant un cancer du côlon. A propos de 16 observations