The value of conventional barium enema of the colon in patients with haemorrhoids.
A conventional barium enema of the colon was performed in 300 patients with haemorrhoids referred to a surgical department. No malignancies were detected by X-ray, while one cancer of the rectum was revealed by sigmoidoscopy. It is concluded that barium enema should not be used as a routine but only in patients with symptoms which cannot be explained by haemorrhoids.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy
D001466:Barium Sulfate