Colorectal Carcinoma Detected by Barium Enema in Priest Hospital
Chompoonut Chitranonth MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Radiology, Priest Hospital
Objective : To determine the radiographic findings detected by barium enema in the priests of colorectal
carcinoma
Material and Method: A retrospective review of all priest that had a barium enema performed for colorectal
carcinoma between January 2002 to June 2007
Results : Thirty-two priest with colorectal CA were reviewed. No asymptomatic priests found. Nineteen priests
(59.38%) had annular lesion, eleven (34.37%) had intraluminal mass, and two (6.25%) had other lesions.
Nineteen priests (59.38%) had lesion in the sigmoid colon or below and thirteen patients (40.62%) had lesion
more proximally in the colon. Two priests (6.25%) had Duke’s stage A lesions, eight (25%) had stage B lesions,
seven (21.87%) had stage C lesions, and fifteen (46.88%) had stage D lesions.
Conclusion : Almost sixty percents of all priests with colorectal CA had annular lesion (59.38%) at a late
stage.
Keywords : Colorectal carcinoma, Barium enema, Priests
