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Swelling In Groin Area, CT Shows Inflammation Of Colon Wall. Prescribed Cipro. Blood Test Came Clear. Cancer?

Went to Dr for a feeling of sweeling in my left upper groin area .He checked prostate and thought it to be a little inflamed .He gave me cipro and took 4 blood test ,all come back good .Dr also ordered a pelvic ct scan.after taking cipro for 21/2 day I got diearria that looked like raw hamberger.Went to er and they put me on fladgyl ,diearria is getting better .CT results showed thickining or inflamation of colon wall .What could couse this ? Is it cancer ?
45 year old male
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Hi thanks for your question.
Thickening and inflammation of colonic wall on CT pelvis does not means only cancer of colon.It could be due many more conditions like ulcerative colitis,chron,s and non specific colitis,although all these conditions will produce addational symptoms in addation to thickening of colon.The best way out is to go for a colonoscopy to determine the exact nature of this swelling and inflammation and if necessary diagnosis can be confirmed by biopsy taken during colonoscopy.Consultation with a physion who may be able to perform colonscopy on you is advisible.Diarrhoea could be part of same disease or could be due to speradded infection due to prolong course of cipro and may get settled with a course of flaygl.
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Swelling In Groin Area, CT Shows Inflammation Of Colon Wall. Prescribed Cipro. Blood Test Came Clear. Cancer?

Hi thanks for your question. Thickening and inflammation of colonic wall on CT pelvis does not means only cancer of colon.It could be due many more conditions like ulcerative colitis,chron,s and non specific colitis,although all these conditions will produce addational symptoms in addation to thickening of colon.The best way out is to go for a colonoscopy to determine the exact nature of this swelling and inflammation and if necessary diagnosis can be confirmed by biopsy taken during colonoscopy.Consultation with a physion who may be able to perform colonscopy on you is advisible.Diarrhoea could be part of same disease or could be due to speradded infection due to prolong course of cipro and may get settled with a course of flaygl. Hope this answers your question