Brachycolon in the differential diagnosis of colitis.
The authors present an illustrative case of progressive and severe shortening of the colon complicating chronic ulcerative colitis. The term brachycolon is defined and proposed as a useful differential diagnostic sign of ulcerative colitis.
D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography