Presentation
Nonspecific abdominal pain; known colon cancer
Patient Data
Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Colonic self-expandable metal stent
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A wire mesh tube (stent) in the right flank projection.
No free intra-abdominal gas; no significant bowel air-fluid level.
Bilateral hip prosthesis.
From the case:
Colonic self-expandable metal stent
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Multiple liver hypodense metastatic nodules .
Endoluminal ascending colon stent proximal to hepatic flexure.
Case Discussion
This is an example of a medical device known as self-expandable metal stents. It is usually used as palliative treatment of malignant colon obstructions with clinical symptoms 1.
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