Can cystitis lead to transverse colon dilation?

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Cystitis and Transverse Colon Dilation

  • There is no direct evidence in the provided studies to suggest that cystitis can lead to transverse colon dilation.
  • The studies focus on various conditions affecting the colon, such as toxic megacolon 1, self-limited colitis 2, toxic dilatation of the colon 3, transverse colon volvulus 4, and Ogilvie's syndrome 5.
  • These conditions can cause colonic dilation, but the studies do not mention cystitis as a contributing factor.
  • The provided evidence does not support a direct link between cystitis and transverse colon dilation, and therefore, it is unclear if cystitis can lead to this condition based on the available information.

References

1
Research

Colonic gas distribution in toxic megacolon.

Gastroenterology, 1981

2
Research

Dilatation of the colon complicating acute self-limited colitis.

The Quarterly journal of medicine, 1994

3
Research

Toxic dilatation of the colon.

Radiologic clinics of North America, 1987

4
Research

Transverse colon volvulus and the wandering liver.

International journal of surgery case reports, 2023

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