Colorectal Carcinoma

Alternate Name:

Test:

Lesion biopsy (+), S.CA 19-9 (H), S.CA 50 :(H),S.CEA (H), faecal occult blood (+ or -), Hb (L orN), ESR (H or N), LFT (AB if metastases)

Sign:

Dd:

Diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syn., polyposis coil, colonic torsion

Phys:

Very common carcinoma. Presents with changed bowel habits, abdominal pain, melaena and anaemia