CASE 172

History: A 68-year-old man presents with peritoneal signs, pain, and fever.

1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in the figures? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Trauma

B. Diverticulitis

C. Colon cancer

D. Angiodysplasia

E. Crohn’s disease

2. Which of the following statements regarding perforated colon carcinoma is false?

A. Perforation is a serious, often fatal complication of colonic carcinoma.

B. Perforation is an uncommon complication of primary colonic carcinoma.

C. Perforation of a primary colonic carcinoma is later associated with a higher local recurrence rate.

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