Although these tissue attachments are considered normal, they often can deflect the course of the colon as it enters the pelvis, which might cause symptoms. Objective: To evaluate the possible relationship betw
Diverticulitis occurs when small, bulging pouches called diverticula form in the walls of the sigmoid colon. These pouches can become inflamed or infected, leading to symptoms like left lower abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and blood in the stool. The condition is commonly linked to chronic cons...
Intestinal endometriosis should always be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis in reproductive鈥恆ged female patients who have symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding and abdominal pain in the menstrual period.Tsung‐JungDepartmentLinDepartmentTing‐An...
Sigmoidoscopy is performed to diagnose the cause of certain symptoms. It is also used as a preventative measure to detect problems at an early stage, even before the patient recognizes symptoms. The following are some reasons for performing a sigmoidoscopy. Bleeding —Rectal bleeding is very commo...
Sigmoidoscopy is the visual examination of the inside of the rectum and sigmoid colon, using a lighted, flexible tube connected to an eyepiece or video screen for viewing. This device is called an endoscope. The colon (large intestine) is 5 to 6 feet long. During a sigmoidoscopy, only the...
Colicky pain (often LLQ) Failure to pass flatus or stool (constipation is prevailing feature) Vomiting is late sign Distention may compromise respiratory & cardiac function May also present with surprisingly few signs and symptoms in bedridden and debilitated ...
Symptomsinclude: • Abdominal pain and distension • Obstipation • Vomiting is a late feature Signson examination: • Distended tympanic abdomen • Palpable bowel loops in slim patients Mesenteric torsion can lead to an impairment in theblood supplyto the sigmoid colon, as colonic viability...
While majority of patients present with symptoms like bleeding per-rectum, weight loss, altered bowel habits, 10–29% of patient with colon cancer can present with the malignant bowel obstruc- tion. Intussusception accounts for 1–2% of adult large bowel obstruction with primary malignancy being ...
The main symptoms of the patients were abdominal pain and melena. Abdominal computed tomography showed intussusception, slightly high-density shadowing in the ... Zhenbo,Shu,Chunsheng,... - 《Gastroenterology Research & Practice》 被引量: 0发表: 2019年 ce-cum schwannoma: uncommon colonic mass and...
In this report, we present a case of a 30-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with two days of severe abdominal pain and diarrhea. Computed tomography of the patient's abdomen and pelvis revealed micro-perforations of the sigmoid colon with pneumoperitoneum and an intralumina...