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What Does A Thin Film Of Fluid On The Colon Indicate?

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Question : what is the term mask on the colon
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Sometimes Colonic cancer and associated diverticulitis.In 45% of the cases the coexisting lesions were located in the sigmoid colon.It is suggested that cancer of the colon contributes to the development of diverticulosis and diverticulitis; this is confirmed by the finding of 52.8% of the total group of diverticulosis complicated by diverticulitis. Signs of diverticulitis may mask the presence of cancer, and the diagnosis of associated lesions is sometimes difficult.The patient's history and repeated radiographic studies play an important role in the detection of associated cancer. The final diagnosis is confirmed by pathologic examination.
This is called mask on colon.
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What Does A Thin Film Of Fluid On The Colon Indicate?

Brief Answer: details below. Detailed Answer: Hi Sometimes Colonic cancer and associated diverticulitis.In 45% of the cases the coexisting lesions were located in the sigmoid colon.It is suggested that cancer of the colon contributes to the development of diverticulosis and diverticulitis; this is confirmed by the finding of 52.8% of the total group of diverticulosis complicated by diverticulitis. Signs of diverticulitis may mask the presence of cancer, and the diagnosis of associated lesions is sometimes difficult.The patient's history and repeated radiographic studies play an important role in the detection of associated cancer. The final diagnosis is confirmed by pathologic examination. This is called mask on colon. Thanks.