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What does incomplete distension of colon mean? had a ct scan and that was included in results. what is incomplete distension of colon?
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Nothing serious: It merely means that your large intestine was partially collapsed on the images, so the radiologist could not see all parts of them. It is not a sign of any sort of dangerous illness. Hope this helps!
Answered 5/16/2018
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