Hi there. I recently had a abd/pelvic ct with and without contrast done. I have been having pain in the right side just above the buttock. I have also been experiencing nausea that seems to come and go. I can have it daily for a week and it not return for a month. I do not experience numerous watery loose stools, but I do have loose stools that are not well formed when I have a bowel movement. I usually have a one bowel movement a day, but can skip 2 or 3 days in a row. I have noticed mucus in the stool on occasion.
The results of the ct scan are as follows:
Thickening of the rectal wall, nonspecific in appearance. The possibility of proctitis must be considered. Direct examination may be appropriate.
There is some free fluid in the pelvis
Also, there is a low-density focus in the anterior aspect of the right kidney likely representing a small cyst and small low -density lesions in the left kidney, likely representing cysts. There is no retroperitoneal adenopathy.
The GI tract appears normal. The pancreas, liver, and spleen have a normal appearance.
I had a sigmoidoscopy in September of 07.
Here are my questions.
1. Can a ct. scan indicate proctitis with some degree of accruacy?
2. How likely is this thickening of the rectal wall indicitive of cancer?
3.What types of tests will my gastroenterologist want to do to examine the rectal wall thickening?
4. Could rectal cancer have developed since my sigmoid done last year?
5. What other causes could there be for rectal wall thickening?
Thank you for your time in advance.