colorectal cancer, colorectal adenocarcinoma, colonic adenocarcinoma, colorectal carcinoma; colonic carcinomas
Definition: Adenocarcinoma arising in the colon or rectum.
Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers and one of the leading causes of cancerrelated death in the United States. Pathologic examination of biopsy, polypectomy and resection specimens is crucial to appropriate patient managemnt, prognosis assessment and family counseling. Molecular testing plays an (...)
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Colon and rectum
Adj. colonic, colorectal
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colorectal adenocarcinoma
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colonic perforation
8 July 2003Etiology (Exemples)
colonic tumors
colonic ischemic necrosis
cystic fibrosis (#1974979#) digestive cystic fibrosis (#1974979#)
colonic infection colonic zygomycosis
Images
Angioinvasive Mucorales infection: colon perforation and multiorgan damage in immunocompromised patient https://twitter.com/DraEosina/status/784391140258840576
See also
neonatal colonic (...) -
Paneth cell metaplasia
27 June 2003See also : Paneth cell / Paneth cells
Images
Paneth cell metaplasia https://twitter.com/dmlarsonpath1/status/861241980147421188 https://twitter.com/BenMazer/status/804722056512368645
Etiology
chronic colitis active colitis inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs ) Crohn colitis ulcerative colitis diversion colitis (#10632750#)
Images
Paneth cell metaplasia https://twitter.com/RikiSotillo/status/843812126804336640
See also
metaplasia
References
Sandow MJ, Whitehead R. The (...) -
cystic fibrosis-associated colonopathy
27 June 2003An epidemic of fibrosing colonopathy, a new disease caused by the prolonged administration of excessive doses of pancreatic enzymes, was first reported in 1994. More than 60 cases were known to occur worldwide before dosage guidelines were enforced.
Predisposing factors
young age
previous intestinal surgery
meconium ileus equivalent
use of H2 blockers, corticosteroids, and DNase.
Synopsis
foreshortened colon
strictures
marked submucosal fibrosis
ascites
nodular (...) -
colonic cystic fibrosis
27 June 2003cystic fibrosis in colon
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SOX10-associated chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
9 June 2003Etiology:
mutation in the transcription factor SOX10
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