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My cecum is thick and inflamed if it was due to an infection my stool culture would show that wouldn't it? if mine was neg. does that mean cancer?
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Not necessarily: It is difficult to say with certainty, as imaging cecum is not an easy task.A combination of tests is often needed in order to define the cause of cecal thickening. This may include barium enema, colonoscopy and some additional imaging techniques. Stool culture is not likely to provide any reliable answers. So, either direct visualization(colonoscopy) or indirect visualization will help to show t.
Answered 8/19/2013
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