Small bowel obstruction - due to cecal tumor

Discussion:

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the commonest tumors worldwide.  Its is more common in the distal colon, especially the sigmoid colon.  Tumors on the right side can become large before symptomatic.  

Patients presenting with bowel obstruction from colonic tumors usually have a large bowel obstruction, but in this case the tumor is covering the ileocecal valve resulting in a small bowel obstruction.

Common sites of metastases, including local lymph nodes, as well as the liver and lungs - see colorectal cancer staging.

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