CASE REPORT
Ultrasonography of abdominal cavity in the diagnostics of tumours of the large intestine – Case report
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Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych UM w Lublinie
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II Zakład Radiologii Lekarskiej UM Lublin
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Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe UM w Lublinie
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2014;20(4):430-432
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, available and cheap test. It is the first step in diagnostics of the gastrointestinal tract, including tumours of the colon. The following article presents the history of a patient admitted to the Internal Clinic because of anaemia and unexplained weight loss. In ultrasonography, thickened wall of large intestine and pathological lymphatical nodule were found. These abnormalities were verify by colonoscopy. In the histopathological examination adenocarcinoma was recognize. The aim of this article is to draw attention to the usefulness of the ultrasound test in diagnostic tumours of the colon.
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, available and cheap test. It is the first step in diagnostics of the gastrointestinal tract, including tumours of the colon. The following article presents the history of a patient admitted to the Internal Clinic because of anaemia and unexplained weight loss. In ultrasonography, thickened wall of large intestine and pathological lymphatical nodule were found. These abnormalities were verify by colonoscopy. In the histopathological examination adenocarcinoma was recognize. The aim of this article is to draw attention to the usefulness of the ultrasound test in diagnostic tumours of the colon.
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