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Constipation, pain and family history of CRC

    Author: Franco Iafrate, Maria Ciolina, Paolo Baldassari Department of Radiological Sciences La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: CT Colonography

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 72-year-old man presented with constipation and abdominal pain.
    • A clinical interview revealed a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC), in that his father and mother both died from the disease (lifetime CRC risk, 24%)
    • Double contrast enema examination showed an “apple core” lesion on the sigmoid colon.
    • The patient was referred for CT colonography.
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