Where Is the Descending Colon?
Descending Colon Conditions
Pain in the abdomen might indicate a problem due to your colon.
Diarrhea causes abdominal pain and cramping, which can affect the descending colon.
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If symptoms are felt, they may include bloating, constipation, and impacted fecal matter.
A redundant colon might lead tosigmoid volvulus, a twisting of the sigmoid colon that can be extremely painful.
Sigmoid volvulus can be life-threatening and should be treated immediately.
Removal of small polyps during aroutine colonoscopycan reduce cancer risk.
Common IBD symptoms are:
Weight loss also can occur with an IBD diagnosis.
Colitis is inflammation of the colon.Ulcerative colitis, pseudomembranous colitis, and ischemic colitis arecolitis types.
The inflammation of the colon can lead to pain throughout the entire colon.
Other symptoms include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and the urgent need to have a bowel movement.
These often do not produce symptoms.
Diverticulitis happens when the pouches become inflamed.
If these cells change, they create colon polyps.
Over time, polyps can become cancerous.
Your doctor will utilize multiple diagnostic tools to determine the source of your symptoms.
This may includechemotherapy,immunotherapy, andtargeted therapy drugs.
It stores food remains before they pass through to the sigmoid colon and the rectum for elimination.
Some conditions may not require treatment, and your provider will want to monitor your condition with routine colonoscopies.
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