Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Colonic atresia
HP:0010448
What it means
A developmental defect resulting in complete obliteration of the lumen of the colon. That is, there is an abnormal closure, or atresia of the tubular structure of the colon.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Atresia of the large intestine · Large intestinal atresia
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