Dolichocolon

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title: "Dolichocolon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["gastroenterology", "congenital-disorders-of-digestive-system"] description: "Congenitally long large intestine" topic_path: "general/gastroenterology" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichocolon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Congenitally long large intestine ::

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Field	Value
name	Dolichocolon
image	Dolichocolon case 1 8.jpg
caption	Abdominal X-ray image with bowel contrast agent showing dolichocolon
alt	Black-and-white X-ray image of abdomen, showing an atypically-long large intestine. The intestine appears bright and opaque in contrast to the rest of the image.
field	Gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, general surgery
synonyms	Redundant colon, tortuous colon, floppy colon
complications	Volvulus, syndrome
onset	From birth
duration	Indefinite
causes	Unknown
diagnosis	Abdominal X-ray, colonoscopy
differential	Megacolon
prognosis	Most commonly asymptomatic
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| name = Dolichocolon | image = Dolichocolon case 1 8.jpg | caption = Abdominal X-ray image with bowel contrast agent showing dolichocolon | alt = Black-and-white X-ray image of abdomen, showing an atypically-long large intestine. The intestine appears bright and opaque in contrast to the rest of the image. | pronounce = | field = Gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, general surgery | synonyms = Redundant colon, tortuous colon, floppy colon | symptoms = | complications = Volvulus, syndrome | onset = From birth | duration = Indefinite | types = | causes = Unknown | risks = | diagnosis = Abdominal X-ray, colonoscopy | differential = Megacolon | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = Most commonly asymptomatic | frequency = | deaths = Dolichocolon, also known as redundant colon or tortuous colon, is the congenital presence of an abnormally-long large intestine.{{cite encyclopedia | title= Dolichocolon | url= https://radiopaedia.org/articles/dolichocolon | doi= 10.53347/rID-93956 | doi-access= free | encyclopedia= Radiopaedia | author-first1= Sonam | author-last1= Vadera | author-first2= Henry | author-last2= Knipe | author-first3= Mohammad Taghi | author-last3= Niknejad | author-first4= Daniel J. | author-last4= Bell | author-first5= Rohit | author-last5= Sharma | author-first6= Frank | author-last6= Gaillard | date= 18 November 2023 | orig-date= First published 12 October 2021 | edition= 9th revision | type= Reference article | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240615045905/radiopaedia.org/articles/dolichocolon | archive-date= 2024-06-15 | url-status= live }} It should not be confused with an abnormally wide large intestine, which is called megacolon. The name originates from , and "colon".

Dolichocolon may predispose to abnormal rotation of the colon (volvulus) and its interposition between the diaphragm and the liver ( syndrome). The exact cause remains unknown.{{cite encyclopedia | title= Redundant colon: Signs, causes, and treatment | url= https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/redundant-colon | encyclopedia= Medical News Today | publisher= Healthline Media | others= Reviewed by Darragh O'Carroll, MD; Saurabh Sethi, MD, MPH | editor-first1= Daisy | editor-last1= Warner | editor-first2= James | editor-last2= Sullivan | author-first= Caitlin | author-last= Geng | date= 19 December 2023 | orig-date= First published 5 August 2022 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250420073513/www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/redundant-colon | archive-date= 2025-04-20 | url-status= live

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