Segmental Dilation of the Colon: Support for a Muscle Wall Etiology
A patient with segmental dilatation of the colon who presented with chronic constipation is reported. A review of previous cases of this rarely reported condition and the typical features of the disorder is presented. A possible contributing factor to its etiology is proposed on the basis of a patho...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1989-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/205607 |
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| Summary: | A patient with segmental dilatation of the colon who presented
with chronic constipation is reported. A review of previous cases of this rarely
reported condition and the typical features of the disorder is presented. A possible
contributing factor to its etiology is proposed on the basis of a pathological
appearance of the colonic muscle wall not previously described. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |