For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, and textbooks labeled it a vestigial structure—something our ancestors ...

Toxic megacolon is a serious condition where the colon becomes severely inflamed and distended. It can result from conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and colon infections.

Untreated ulcerative colitis can affect your eyes, joints, liver, kidneys, heart, and bones. Chronic anemia from untreated colitis can cause problems like high blood pressure and heart failure.

You might pass a large stool after eating a big meal. But if it occurs with other symptoms, such as pain or going a few days without pooping, the cause may be another health condition. It’s not ...

Agenesis of the corpus callosum (AgCC) occurs in approximately 1:4000 live births and can be diagnosed by neuroimaging. It may be part of a broader developmental syndrome or occur in isolation, in ...

Objective: To identify and classify the radiographic patterns of megaesophagus in Chagas disease, as seen on esophagograms and chest X-rays. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study of 35 ...

Rectal polyps or tumors Anal gland abscess or infection Constipation or idiopathic feline megacolon Poisons or toxins Cancer What should I do if I see blood or mucus in my cat’s poop? Any changes in ...

Eosinophilic granulomas are part of a group of skin conditions commonly seen in cats, known as the eosinophilic granuloma ...