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  2. Proctalgia fugax - Wikipedia

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    To be diagnosed as proctalgia fugax, the pain must arise de novo (meaning the absence of clear cause). As such, pain associated with constipation (either chronic, or acute), penetrative anal intercourse, trauma (such as tears or fissures of the rectal sphincter or anal canal), side-effects of some medications (particularly opiates ), or rectal ...

  3. Chilaiditi syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition when pain occurs due to transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon) in between the diaphragm and the liver, visible on plain abdominal X-ray or chest X-ray. [1] Normally this causes no symptoms, and this is called Chilaiditi's sign. The sign can be permanently present, or ...

  4. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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    Gross pathology of normal colon (left) and severe ulcerative colitis (right), forming pseudopolyps (smaller than the cobblestoning typically seen in Crohn's disease), over a continuous area (rather than skip lesions of Crohn's disease), and with a relatively gradual transition from normal colon (while Crohn's is typically more abrupt).

  5. Pilonidal disease - Wikipedia

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    Pilonidal disease is a type of skin infection which typically occurs as a cyst between the cheeks of the buttocks and often at the upper end. [1] [3] Symptoms may include pain, swelling, and redness. [1]

  6. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    Histological examination of the wall of the colon from patients with obstructed defecation show that there is a reduction of enteric neurons in the submucosal plexus and loss of enteric glial cells in the myenteric plexus and submucosal plexus. [43] [45] Enteric glial cells comprise most of the cells in the enteric ganglia. [43]

  7. Epiploic appendagitis - Wikipedia

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    Men are slightly more affected than women." [2] Patients with epiploic appendagitis describe having a localized, strong, non-migratory sharp pain after eating. Patients generally have tender abdomens as a symptom. Symptoms do not include fever, vomiting, or leukocytosis. The pain is typically located in the right or left lower abdominal quadrant.

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  9. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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    Diverticulitis typically presents with lower quadrant abdominal pain of a sudden onset. [1] Patients commonly have elevated C-reactive protein and a high white blood cell count. [10] In Asia it is usually on the right (ascending colon), while in North America and Europe, the abdominal pain is usually on the left lower side (sigmoid colon).