What is an enlarged colon?
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There are two main possible causes of enlarged colon:
"Toxic megacolon" is caused by acute toxic colitis with dilatation (enlargement) of the colon. This can result from ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, or extreme, lengthy constipation. Read about toxic megacolon at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
Hirschsprung's Disease also causes enlarged colon. In this condition, certain nerve cells that "sense" colon fullness are absent or scarce. You do not know your colon is full; there is no urge to defecate; your colon enlarges. Read about this condition at http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uva...
Someone who is constantly constipated and so the colon is stretched? Just a guess...try googling it.
do you mean elongated colon? if so that simply means that your colon is longer than the average
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