This patient presented with a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon, and was found to ... a disseminated peritoneal carcinomatosis was noted with no evidence of ...

The colon consists of four parts: descending colon, ascending colon, transverse colon, and sigmoid colon. While the small intestine plays a major role in absorbing nutrients from food, the large ...

It is characterized by the presence of multiple gas-filled cysts within the wall of the colon, occurring most often in the sigmoid colon and rectum. Most cases are believed to be idiopathic but an ...

The colon is responsible for absorbing any leftover water, salts, and vitamins from food matter and condensing it into fecal matter. The fecal matter is then passed from the sigmoid colon into the ...