CT findings of colonic complications associated with colon cancer.
A broad spectrum of colonic complications can occur in patients with colon cancer. Clinically, some of these complications can obscure the presence of underlying malignancies in the colon and these complications may require emergency surgical management. The complications of the colon that can be associated with colon cancer include obstruction, perforation, abscess formation, acute appendicitis, ischemic colitis and intussusception. Although the majority of these complications only rarely occur, familiarity with the various manifestations of colon cancer complications will facilitate making an accurate diagnosis and administering prompt management in these situations. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review the CT appearance of the colonic complications associated with colon cancer.
Kim
Sang Won
SW
Department of Radiology, Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 330-720, Korea. rad2000@hanmail.net
Shin
Hyeong Cheol
HC
Kim
Il Young
IY
Kim
Young Tong
YT
Kim
Chang-Jin
CJ
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*