A case of colonic ischemia mimicking carcinoma

Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2002;32(2-3):165-8. doi: 10.1385/IJGC:32:2-3:165.

Abstract

In this article, we describe a case of colonic ischemia masquerading as colonic carcinoma in a 75-yr-old female. Although this clinical diagnostic problem has been described before, it is rather unusual that the clinical, roentgenographical, endoscopic, and even histopathologic evaluation could not exclude carcinoma with certainty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Colitis, Ischemic / diagnosis*
  • Colitis, Ischemic / pathology
  • Colon / blood supply*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans