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A 26-year-old female asked:

ct results show my mid proximal of sigmoid colon is remarkably thickened and there's several diverticula? what is this?

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Dr. Sanjay Jain answered

Internal Medicine 34 years experience

Diverticulitis: Appears like you may have diverticulitis but mass cannot be ruled out. Need to seek attention from a specialist.

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Dr. Hirenkumar Italia

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Can a virtual ct detect tumors and mass and instructions in the colon?

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Are: you referring to a CT virtual colonoscopy? Yes, it is useful as a screening test for tumors etc...

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