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Bowel cancer
- ... disorders including diabetes, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, some cancers, and mental decline.
- A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).
- ... or large intestine. These and other IBDs (inflammatory bowel disease) have been linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
- ... in fat, certain types of colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis), and certain hereditary disorders.
- Bowel resection may be indicated for: Blockage of the intestine ... polyps Familial polyposis Infection, due to diverticulitis
- ... scan of the upper abdomen showing multiple metastasis (cancer that has spread) in the liver of a patient with carcinoma of the large bowel. Note the dark areas in the liver (left ...
- Resection of the small bowel may be recommended for: Blockage of ... enteritis, Crohn's disease) Injuries Cancer Precancerous polyps
- ... monitor). The test is used to detect colon cancer. The barium enema may also be used to diagnose and evaluate the extent of inflammatory bowel diseases.
- ... cancer of the endometrium Cancer of the cervix, cancer of the ovary Severe, long-term (chronic) vaginal bleeding