[Right abdominal colonic masses. Recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances: personal experience].

The authors, referring to their experience, make a review of colic pathological features presenting as right abdominal mass. Despite of modern diagnostic means--specially radiological investigations: ultrasonographic and CT scanning--accurate clinical examination still plays a role in the initial assessment and to address diagnostic procedures. Diagnosis may be difficult as the right colon is hardly accessible even to present investigative means.