Myochosis coli
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ on 13 Nov 2022
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Gaillard F, Weerakkody Y, Bell D, et al. Myochosis coli. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6924
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- Smooth muscle colonic hypertrophy
Myochosis coli is an uncommonly used term to denote the shortening and thickening of the colon seen in diverticulosis.
This is due to shortening of the taeniae coli and thickening of the circular muscular layer 1.
History and etymology
Myochosis coli is from the Ancient Greek for "heaped-up muscle" from 'μῦς' (myos), meaning muscle, and 'χέω' (kheo) meaning heaping up.
References
- 1. Grendell James H., Scott L. Friedman and Kenneth R. McQuaid. Current diagnosis & treatment in gastroenterology. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003. ISBN: 0838515517, 9780838515518.
- 2. Doherty Gerard M. and Lawrence W. Way. Current surgical diagnosis & treatment. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006. ISBN: 007142315X, 9780071423151.
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