Dolichocolon (redundant colon) in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

J Med Primatol. 2024 Feb;53(1):e12664. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12664. Epub 2023 Jul 21.

Abstract

Dolichocolon (redundant colon) is an underdiagnosed cause of severe constipation in humans. The clinical presentation reported here in a rhesus macaque closely resembles that of intestinal adenocarcinoma, the most common neoplasia in macaques. Dolichocolon should be considered in differential diagnosis of macaques with anorexia, weight loss, and constipation.

Keywords: colon; dolichocolon; non-human primates; redundant colon; rhesus macaque.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colon*
  • Constipation*
  • Humans
  • Macaca mulatta