Diffusely infiltrative colon cancer

Abstract

Background: Colon cancer is a disease that develops in the lining of the colon and rectum and it turns into cancer unless diagnosed and treated early. Symptoms: diarrhea, constipation, feeling like incomplete bowel movement, slimy stools, bloody stools, abdominal cramping, bloating, weight loss, fatigue, and occur unexplained anemia. Case: Patient T. S, is a 71-year-old male. He received health care service on 01 September 2022 by the Emergency Care Department. Present complaint: abdominal cramping and bloating, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, pain as if a stone had been stuffed around the left groin. , Question: For the past 2 months, although the patient has been feeling trapped in gas, and bloating, he can’t have excess gas in his stomach. Starting a month ago, he has been having fluid diarrhea 5-6 times a day because the pain which was as if a stone had been stuffed in the left groin increased. Since 2020 or starting 2 years ago, he has been receiving hemostasis treatment due to rectal bleeding. Diagnosis: colon cancer Differential diagnosis: Diverticulitis, Ischemic colitis, Infectious colitis, Ulcerative colitis Conclusion: CT scan and colonoscopy diagnoses being run in local hospitals are significantly increasing diagnosis capacity.