Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Left sided Colon Carcinoma | PGI entrance Preparations

True about left sided colon carcinoma 
A. Anemia 
B. Obstruction 
C. Melena 
D. Feculant 
E. Sigmoid spared
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Ans. B. Obstruction :
• Carcinoma left colon are usually of stenosing variety, so main symptoms are those of increasing intestinal obstruction.
—Pain
— Alteration bowel habit

—Distension
• Sigmoid colon can be involved by carcinoma.
• Right sided growths are proliferative and grow towards periphery and are detected late.