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Can there be a medical condition where the large intestine is too long and becomes twisty?
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Volvulus: Volvulus happens when there is a redundancy to the bowel and it twists around the axis of its blood supply. This can cause obstruction and loss of blood flow to that segment of the bowel. The most common part of the intestine to have volvulus is the sigmoid colon; a part of the large intestine.
Answered 2/13/2016
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Sigmoid volvulus: Volvolous of sigmoid colon can occur in a redundant colon or otherwise, and it can be a medical emergency.
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