Colorectal carcinoma detected by barium enema in 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.