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Dolichocolon

Congenitally long large intestine

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

Dolichocolon, also known as redundant colon or tortuous colon, is the congenital presence of an abnormally-long large intestine.{{cite encyclopedia | doi-access= free | 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 | orig-date= First published 12 October 2021 | 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 | editor-first1= Daisy | editor-last1= Warner | editor-first2= James | editor-last2= Sullivan | author-first= Caitlin | author-last= Geng | 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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