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A member asked:
Cat scan of belly revealed colon wall thickening and i have been having awful belly pain . what does that mean ? cancer ? infection ? inflamation ?
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Consultation: The Doctor needs to review all the information, CAT scan, Blood Test, clinical exam, etc. to give you the answer.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Impossible to say: from just the CT scan. cancer would be uncommon in a 27 year old, but not out of the question. You need to put the findings ( colon wall thickening) in context with what is going on clinically. Also, how long is the segment of wall thickening? Cancer usually is only involving a relatively short segment. Infection or inflammation can commonly affect a longer segment. Best wishes!
Answered 7/1/2018
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Not enough info: It may mean nothing, could mean a lot of things depending on your symptoms. Thickened colon could be normal in a non-distended colon, could be inflammation, colitis, polyp, cancer... Discuss with your doctor.
Answered 4/10/2016
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