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Sigmoid colon cancer - x-ray

Sigmoid colon cancer - X-ray

Overview

A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).

Review Date 1/7/2023

Updated by: Jason Levy, MD, FSIR, Northside Radiology Associates, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.