What is thickening of the wall of the ascending colon?

The most common cause of ascending colon wall thickening is inflammatory disease, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Patients need to undergo colonoscopy for a clear diagnosis and, if necessary, local pathology for biopsy. There is also the possibility of ascending colon tumor. Some broad-based tumors may also show up as localized colon wall thickening on imaging, and the test that can make a definite diagnosis is colonoscopy. Under the microscope, the location and size of the tumor can be generally observed, and pathological tissues of the tumor can also be taken to make a clear diagnosis.