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Chance of colon cancer? age 44 female. diangosis w/diverticulosis 3 mo ago after divertic attack. ct showed moderate wall thickening and mod. fat stranding with visualized diverticulum in the area of pericolonic inflamation. remaining colon normal. ct wa
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Low.: The two conditions are unrelated, so you are really asking if the diverticulitis diagnosis is correct. The ct description is consistent with diverticulitis. As long as there is no abscess or perforation, antibiotics should resolve the symptoms. Otherwise, surgery. If there is a cancer causing the problem the symptoms will not resolve without surgery.
Answered 6/10/2016
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Need colonoscopy: Your history and ct study are classic for acute diverticulitis. Nevertheless, we always advise having a colonoscopy after your first episode of diverticulitis (well-after the episode resolves) since inflammatory bowel disease or even colon cancer can demonstrate comparable ct findings as described.
Answered 3/22/2020
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