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Could Vomiting Melena Stools Or Food Regurgitation Be A Symptom Of Esophageal Or Bowel Cancer?

Hello, why was my patient vomiting melaena stools? In aged care, being treated for a spinal abcess, 2 # vertebrae, moderate vascular dementia. Bowels moved daily. Cachexia secondary to oesophageal pouching, unsuccessfully stapled. Frequent small vomits and food regurgitated. Family declined alternative feeding. Perhaps an undiagnosed oesophageal or bowel cancer?
posted on Tue, 20 May 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Your symptoms can be seen in bowel or esophageal cancer but we need to rule out other common causes like gastritis, bowel infection etc first.
So better to get done following tests
1. Upper GI scopy
2. Lower GI scopy
3. CT Abdomen.
4. SOS biopsy if any suspicious lesion is found.
So consult gastroenterologist first and discuss all these.
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Could Vomiting Melena Stools Or Food Regurgitation Be A Symptom Of Esophageal Or Bowel Cancer?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Your symptoms can be seen in bowel or esophageal cancer but we need to rule out other common causes like gastritis, bowel infection etc first. So better to get done following tests 1. Upper GI scopy 2. Lower GI scopy 3. CT Abdomen. 4. SOS biopsy if any suspicious lesion is found. So consult gastroenterologist first and discuss all these.