Villous adenoma of the large bowel; benign and malignant.

Abstract

The radiological appearances on double contrast barium enema examination of 14 cases of villous adenoma are described and illustrated. Problems of diagnosis and detection of malignancy are discussed. It is concluded that in the majority of cases a confident radiological assessment of benignancy or malignancy cannot be made. The importance of villous adenoma as a pre-cancerous condition and the high incidence of associated large bowel carcinoma are emphasized.

• Authors: E R Bresnihan, D Obst
• Journal: The British journal of radiology (Br J Radiol) Vol. 48 Issue 574 Pg. 801-6 (Oct 1975) ISSN: 0007-1285 [Print] England
• PMID: 1191900 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adenoma (diagnostic imaging)
• Adult
• Aged
• Colonic Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Intestinal Mucosa
• Intestinal Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging)
• Intestinal Polyps (diagnostic imaging)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Precancerous Conditions
• Radiography
• Rectal Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging)
• Sigmoid Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging)