Disease Entity. 1  Consist of refractive, hyaline-like calcified nodules located within the optic nerve head. 2  Prevalence 0.4-3.7%. 3  Males = Females.  Whites 1  > Blacks. >85% bilateral, but asymmetric.  Familial â Autosomal dominant inheritance.
Severe bleeding from the colon may require surgery to remove the affected portion of the colon. Bowel obstruction. A blocked colon is an emergency that may require total or partial colectomy, depending on the situation. Colon cancer. Early-stage cancers may require only a small section of the colon to be removed during colectomy. Cancers at a later stage may require more of the colon to be removed. Crohn's disease. If medications aren't helping you, removing the affected part of your colon may offer temporary relief from signs and symptoms.
Your colon (large intestine) is a part of your digestive system. At one end, it attaches to your small intestine. At the other, it attaches to the rectum and anus. Large amounts of bacteria are present in the colon. Bacteria work to break down any remaining undigested food materials. The colon also absorbs water and transports the remaining waste to the rectum, where itâs expelled as stool. The average colon size is 120 to 150 centimeters (roughly 47 to 60 inches) in length. However, a person with a redundant colon has an abnormally long colon, especially in the final section (called descending colon).