Objective To analyse the causes of missed diagnosis in colorectal cancers and improve the early diagnosis. Methods A retrospective analysis was made to investigate the cause of missed diagnosis in 380 cases suffering from colorectal cancers.Results Of the 1 020 patients treated in our hospital in the past ten years (1984-1993), 380 patients were missed diagnosed, with the missed diagnosis rate of 37.3%. The main causes included: ①lacking attention to the early symptoms of colorectal cancers, neglecting the need to conduct certain tests such digital rectal examination and stool occult blood examination, ②delaying of seeking medical advice on the part of the patients, ③being satisfied with the diagnosis and treatment of benign disease, and ④neglecting certain special tests such as enteroscopy and barium enema examination of colon.Conclusion Routine use of rectal touch, occult blood examination and necessary use of special tests such as enteroscopy, barium enema examination of colon in patients suffering from stool change will increase the rate of accurate diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Objective To investigate the imaging characteristics of endometrial polyps by using transvaginal ultrasound and analyze the causes of misdiagnosis. Methods Fifty-seven patients pathologically diagnosed of endometrial polyps were retrospectively analyzed. Results The endometrial polyps had its own characteristics of ultrasound images, especially the lesion, size, shape, echo, border, color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and so on. Conclusion Endometrial polyps has some special features on ultrasound image. Inspection in the secretary period, along with endometrial hyperplasia of the merger as well as multiple myoma the merger may result in misdiagnosis.
Objective To investigate the reasons of misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis in blunt abdominal trauma (BAT), and to put forward effective preventive measures. Methods Literature on BAT diagnosis in recent years was reviewed. Results Misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis, which can take place in every segment of BAT patients, were still quite common nowadays. Conclusion Detailed case history collecting, faithful medical examination and making good use of assistant examinations can efficiently decrease the misdiagnosis and missing diagnosis rates of BAT patients.