Clinical manifestations: variable constipation, blood in the stool, weight loss.
Diagnosis: history that elicits specific information on gastrointestinal complaints; clinical evaluation including a rectal examination; laboratory tests; endoscopy; abdominal CT.
Ultrasound Pictures of Intestinal tumor: abnormal mass (T) with a thickened bowel wall (BW)
below “Ultrasound pictures” of Tumor of the right colic flexure: nonhomogeneous, hypoechoic colonic mass with associated wall thickening. The patient had a clinically palpable mass.
“Ultrasound pictures” of Gastrointestinal Tumors findings:
x Hypoechoic round lesions distributed along the mesentery or along vessels
x Intestinal target patterns
x Signs of partial bowel obstruction, sometimes intermittent
Accuracy “Ultrasound pictures” of Gastrointestinal Tumors diagnosis: An experienced examiner can detect intestinal lesions with high confidence, and the sonographic findings can direct the search for a primary tumor. Ultrasound should be supplemented by additional studies that supply more specific information.