Colon polyps x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview

Double-contrast Barium enema may be helpful in the diagnosis of colon polyps. Colon polyps might be presented as an outgrowths with lobulation or indentation and filling defects on x-rays.

X Ray

Double-contrast Barium enema may be helpful in the diagnosis of colon polyps. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of colon polyps include:^[1]^[2]
- Pedunculated outgrowth
- Basal indentation
- Lobulation
- Irregular surface contour

Multiple polyps and large mass at the hepatic flexure

References

↑ Ott, DJ; Gelfand, DW; Wu, WC; Ablin, DS (1983). “Colon polyp morphology on double-contrast barium enema: its pathologic predictive value”. American Journal of Roentgenology. 141 (5): 965–970. doi:10.2214/ajr.141.5.965. ISSN 0361-803X.
↑ Kambara, T (2004). “BRAF mutation is associated with DNA methylation in serrated polyps and cancers of the colorectum”. Gut. 53 (8): 1137–1144. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.037671. ISSN 0017-5749.

[OttGelfand1983-1] Ott, DJ; Gelfand, DW; Wu, WC; Ablin, DS (1983). “Colon polyp morphology on double-contrast barium enema: its pathologic predictive value”. American Journal of Roentgenology. 141 (5): 965–970. doi:10.2214/ajr.141.5.965. ISSN 0361-803X.

[Kambara2004-2] Kambara, T (2004). “BRAF mutation is associated with DNA methylation in serrated polyps and cancers of the colorectum”. Gut. 53 (8): 1137–1144. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.037671. ISSN 0017-5749.

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