title: Ischaemic colitis in association with sigmoid carcinoma: a report of two cases.
abstract: The association of ischaemic colitis with a distal obstructing carcinoma is described in two patients. When a segment of colonic ischaemia is demonstrated on barium enema, it is important to consider an association with a distal tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Mark's Hospital for Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, London.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Halligan
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate