Radio-Diagnostic Evaluation of Carcinoma of the Colon in a 65-Year-Old Man- A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Colorectal adenocarcinoma is predominantly a disease of the old; rare in children and those under the age of 40 years and even less than 1% occurs below 20 years. [3-5] . The case of a 65-year-old retired civil servant who presented with features of chronic large bowel obstruction and barium enema appearance suggestive of carcinoma of the descending and sigmoid colon is presented to stress the important role of radiological techniques in the diagnosis of colorectal carcinomas. A review of the literature was also done.