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Ascending colon. The ascending (right) colon lies vertically in the most lateral right part of the abdominal cavity, occupying the right iliac fossa, right lumbar region and right hypochondrium. The proximal blind end (pouch) of the ascending colon is called the cecum.
In Asia, diverticular disease is more common in the right colon, in contrast to Western countries where the left colon typically is affected, suggesting that genetic and environmental factors may play a role in disease development.13,14 When the disease occurs in the right colon, it can be misdiagnosed as appendicitis.