The site of stricture formation is mainly in the sigmoid colon and rectum, and in particular in the rectosigmoid and distal sigmoid areas. The reason for this is not clear.

A 16-year-old girl was admitted with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea of 5 weeks’ duration. Colonoscopy revealed multiple friable lesions in the sigmoid colon. A diagnostic test was performed.

Woman who had agonizing stomach pain and a bloated belly had a twisted colon, or sigmoid volvulus. Doctors had to untwist it and remove part of her colon.

New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin recalls the four main symptoms that led to her being diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer last year.

Colonoscopy revealed a large polypoid mass in the distal sigmoid colon, which proved to be adenocarcinoma on the biopsy specimens (Figure 2).

Of 38 adenomas in the sigmoid colon and rectum, only 4 were incorrectly predicted to be hyperplastic. Only 11 of 197 hyperplastic polyps were incorrectly predicted to be adenomas.

This surgical procedure removes the sigmoid colon and connects the descending colon with the anus. It can be done via open or laparoscopic surgery.

Although flexible sigmoidoscopy examines only the rectum and sigmoid colon, participants with a suspicious finding were referred for a follow-up colonoscopy, in which both the distal and proximal ...

An 80-year-old woman with personal history of early-stage breast cancer, treated with lumpectomy and radiation 11 years ago, initially presented with lower gastrointestinal bleeding in June 2008 ...

The FDA has accepted Salix's New Drug Application (NDA) for filing for Budesonide 2mg Rectal Foam for the induction of remission in patients with active mild to moderate distal ulcerative colitis ...