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Positive fecal occult blood test

    Author: Franco Iafrate, Fabio Accarpio, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: CT Colonography

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

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 66-year-old woman had a positive result on the fecal occult blood test.
    • She had never previously undergone a colonic examination, having refused conventional colonoscopy.
    • CT colonography was performed for further evaluation.