AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF CARCINOMA ASCENDING COLON

Abstract Colorectal carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract. Incidence is similar in both men and women. Usual presentation of carcinoma ascending colon is asymptomatic. Patient with such condition develop anemia, loss of weight and loss of appetite. Classical symptoms of descending colon growth are altered bowel habits and rectal bleeding .Signs of obstruction include abdominal pain and bloating. Left sided colonic tumors are more likely to cause obstruction than right sided tumors. Stricture of ascending colon presenting as obstruction due to malignancy is hence a rare presentation.