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A 67-year-old female asked:

Is this normal ? enteritis found on ct with a lot of bowel inflammtion . person not eaten since wednesday and now too much weakness . y not able to eat ? metastic colon cancer pt

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Dr. David Earle
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Normal?: With metastatic colon cancer, its hard to say what "normal" is. There are many, many factors that could cause bowel thickening seen in a ct scan. Best to discuss with the patient's health care team. Hope this helps!
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