This Slide Illustrates the Lesions Seen in the Partial Colectomy

question 6

Multiple Choice

This slide illustrates the lesions seen in the partial colectomy specimen obtained from a 78-year-old man who has chronic constipation, left lower quadrant pain, and fever. On cross section, this sigmoid colon shows changes most consistent with the diagnosis of

• A) Crohn disease
• B) toxic megacolon
• C) carcinoma of the colon
• D) carcinoid
• E) diverticulitis

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