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A 27-year-old female 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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Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.
Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.answered
52 years experience
Consultation: The Doctor needs to review all the information, CAT scan, Blood Test, clinical exam, etc. to give you the answer.
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Dr. Daniel Lebowitz
Dr. Daniel Lebowitzanswered
Anti-Aging Medicine 26 years experience
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!
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Dr. Mark Pack
Dr. Mark Packanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
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.
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