Hi Doctor! I went for an ultrasound and the results showed that I suspected colon tumor, sigmoid colon found that the liver had a few scattered tumors in the liver. The sonographer asked me to go to the hospital to do the necessary tests because he suspected that I had metastatic colon cancer to the liver.

Colonic diverticula are pouch-like structures that develop in the wall of the colon, most commonly in the sigmoid and left colon, but can also involve the entire colon. When these diverticula become inflamed, it causes diverticulitis. Medical imaging and colonoscopy play a very important role in diverticulitis of the colon, the means above not only help diagnose and evaluate the colonoscopy accurately, but also help guide treatment and treatment. treatment and monitoring progress.

To better understand diverticulitis and colonic diverticulitis, a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the intestine is essential. The small intestine is a long, thin segment of intestine that begins in the stomach and ends in the large intestine or colon. The colon begins at the right iliac fossa, is shaped like a large question mark, crosses the entire abdomen and ends at the rectum.

Colonic diverticulum is a common disease in the elderly, the disease usually does not cause symptoms, unless these diverticula become inflamed, also known as diverticulitis. Therefore, patients need to pay attention, detect and treat to avoid dangerous complications.

Diverticulitis is a disease with one or more inflamed diverticula. Inflammation spreads to surrounding fatty tissue, sometimes perforation of the diverticulum leads to abscess formation or peritonitis. Rarely, a colonic fistula may form with the bladder, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina.

The colon is a hollow organ located in the abdominal cavity, connecting the ileum and the rectum. The colon is about 150cm long, the first part is the cecum and the last part is the sigmoid colon, shaped like a sigmoid. The main function of the colon is to absorb water and minerals remaining after a part has been absorbed by the small intestine and store feces until it is expelled. However, this organ often suffers from diseases such as inflammation, ulcers, polyps, cancer, etc.

During colonoscopy and biopsies, samples are taken and processed and studied under a microscope by a specialized doctor with years of training called a pathologist (pathologist). The pathologist will then send the clinician a report giving the diagnostic conclusion for each biopsy specimen. This report helps manage your healthcare. The questions and answers below are intended to help you understand the medical terminology used in the pathology report you receive for your biopsy.