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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]Ali Akram, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
There are no characteristic CT findings in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. However, in some cases, CT scan can be useful in the detection of extracolonic lesions and also right-sided colon lesions(especially cecum) which are not easily seen with colonoscopy.
CT
- There are no characteristic CT findings in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
- However, in some cases, CT scan can be useful in the detection of extracolonic lesions and also right-sided colon lesions(especially cecum) which are not easily seen with colonoscopy.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Vito D. Corleto, Ermira Zykaj, Paolo Mercantini, Emanuela Pilozzi, Michele Rossi, Antonella Carnuccio, Emilio Di Giulio, Vincenzo Ziparo & Gianfranco Delle Fave (2005). "Is colonoscopy sufficient for colorectal cancer surveillance in all HNPCC patients?". World journal of gastroenterology. 11 (47): 7541–7544. PMID 16437731. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Stevenson GW (2000). "Colorectal cancer imaging: a challenge for radiologists". Radiology. 214 (3): 615–21. doi:10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr46615. PMID 10715019.