Small nodule next to the sigmoid colon may be ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, sigmoid colon cancer and other diseases, need to take medication, surgical treatment for the cause of the disease.
1. Ulcerative colitis: common symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms, patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take mesalazine, osalazine and other aminosalicylic acid preparations, as well as prednisone and other drugs. For the presence of hemorrhage, perforation and other conditions, it is necessary to consider the operation of colon resection and other surgical treatment.
2. Crohn’s disease: the main symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss and so on. Patients should follow the doctor’s instruction to use aminosalicylic acid preparation (such as salicylazosulfapyridine, mesalazine, etc.), glucocorticoid (such as budesonide, prednisolone, etc.), immunosuppressant (such as methotrexate, azathioprine) treatment.
3. Sigmoid colon cancer: some patients may have symptoms such as blood in stool, abdominal pain and abdominal mass. Patients with progressive stage need to cooperate with doctors to use chemotherapy drugs such as fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, etc. Patients with advanced stage need to use targeted drugs such as monoclonal antibody cetuximab and monoclonal antibody bevacizumab according to doctors’ instructions. Patients can also take the transcolon with high-frequency electrocoagulation resection, mucosal resection and other surgical treatments.
Patients found to have small nodules next to the sigmoid colon, there may be other factors, it is recommended to do further relevant examinations in a timely manner, after a clear diagnosis and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.