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Results 1 - 10 of 24 for colon
  1. Familial adenomatous polyposis 
    ... disorder characterized by cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. People with the classic type of ... develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (polyps) in the colon as early as their teenage years. Unless the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-adenomatous-polyposis - Genetics
  2. Lynch syndrome 
    ... many types of cancer, particularly cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum, which are collectively referred ... may occasionally have noncancerous (benign) growths in the colon, called colon polyps. In individuals with this disorder, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/lynch-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Ulcerative colitis 
    ... the inner surface (epithelium) of the rectum and colon. The rectum and colon make up most of the length of the ... Toxic megacolon involves a widening (dilation) of the colon and an overwhelming inflammatory response. Ulcerative colitis also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ulcerative-colitis - Genetics
  4. Juvenile polyposis syndrome 
    ... the gastrointestinal tract, typically in the large intestine (colon). The number of polyps varies from only a ... 1) more than five juvenile polyps of the colon or rectum; (2) juvenile polyps in other parts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-polyposis-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency 
    ... the undigested sugars move to the large intestine (colon). Here, they attract water and are consumed by normal bacteria in the colon, causing the intestinal discomfort seen in individuals with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-sucrase-isomaltase-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Desmoid tumor 
    ... frequently in people with an inherited form of colon cancer called familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). These individuals ... growths (called polyps) and cancerous tumors in the colon. Desmoid tumors that are not part of an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/desmoid-tumor - Genetics
  7. Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 
    ... other tissues, such as the sweat glands and colon. Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 is named for its characteristic ... organs, including the sweat glands, salivary glands, and colon. This type of PHA1 is more severe and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/pseudohypoaldosteronism-type-1 - Genetics
  8. Crohn's disease 
    ... ileum) and portions of the large intestine (the colon). However, inflammation can occur in any part of ... ulcerative colitis typically causes inflammation only in the colon. Crohn's disease is most common in western ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/crohns-disease - Genetics
  9. Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome 
    ... occur in CMMRD syndrome are cancers of the colon (large intestine) and rectum (collectively referred to as ... develop multiple noncancerous (benign) growths (adenomas) in the colon that are likely to become cancerous (malignant) over ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ional-mismatch-repair-deficiency-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Pilomatricoma 
    ... by multiple growths (polyps) and cancers of the colon and rectum; myotonic dystrophy, which is a form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pilomatricoma - Genetics
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