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.
In early years, the uvula was removed with the tonsils because of the possibility of promoting infections. The uvula is removed in certain cultures because it is believed that uvulectomy cures disease, encourages better breast feeding, as well as an entire realm of âcurativeâ type beliefs (Mani, 1984).