A variety of conditions commonly affect the large intestine, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, ...

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that commonly affects the intestines and large intestines. It is an auto-immune disease that has no specific causing agent. An auto-immune disease ...

Crohn’s disease: This chronic condition inflames and irritates your digestive tract. It typically affects your small intestine or the start of your large intestine (colon), but it can attack any ...

Crohn's (granulomatous) colitis affects the large intestine (colon). The exact cause of Crohn’s disease remains unclear, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic, environmental, and ...

Rarely, the entire large intestine and part or all of the small intestine lack nerve cells. Hirschsprung's disease in adults About 95% of children with Hirschsprung's disease are diagnosed by age 1.

Discover the importance of gut health, the causes of diverticular disease, and how to manage symptoms through diet and ...

Colorectal cancer happens when cells in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine) begin to grow out of control. This happens because of changes, or mutations, in the DNA inside the cells. But ...