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The sigmoid colon is the most common location. It is a surgical emergency, as tissue death and gangrene may follow.

Griffin was 44 when doctors discovered that a 4.3-centimeter tumor had broken through the wall of her sigmoid colon, the part of the large intestine that connects to the rectum.

“Normal” seeming poop can have blood in it too, if your rectum or sigmoid colon contains areas of UC. Your sigmoid colon is the part of your large intestine that connects to the rectum.

J. J. Shepherd, Volvulus Of Sigmoid Colon, The British Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 5596 (Apr. 6, 1968), pp. 49-50 ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy. This is similar to a colonoscopy, except your doctor will only explore your rectum and s-shaped sigmoid colon – both of which are located at the lower end of your colon.

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