III. Causes: Intrinsic Colon Disease

  1. Stenosis
  2. Colonic stricture
  3. Volvulus
  4. Hernia
  5. Colonic Tumors with obstruction
  6. Ischemic Colitis
  7. Diverticulitis
  8. Endometriosis
  9. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IV. Causes: Disorders of the anus and Rectum

  1. Rectocele
  2. Enterocele
  3. Intussusception
  4. Descending perineum syndrome
  5. Idiopathic Megarectum

VII. Causes: Medications

VIII. References

  1. Cheskin in Barker (1995) Ambulatory Med, p. 476-81
  2. Friedman (1991) Medical Diagnosis, p. 192-4
  3. Borum (2001) Prim Care 28(3):577-90 [PubMed]
  4. Wald (2000) Med Clin North Am 84(5):1231-46 [PubMed]

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