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Colonic stenosis

MedGen UID:
120600
•Concept ID:
C0267466
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Colonic Stenosis; Colonic stricture; Narrowing of the colon; Stenosis of colon; Stenosis of the colon; Stricture of colon
SNOMED CT: Stricture of colon (8543007); Stenosis of colon (19132000); Colonic stricture (8543007)
 
HPO: HP:0012851

Definition

A narrowing of a segment of colon whereby bowel continuity is maintained. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Intestinal stenosis following successful medical management of necrotizing enterocolitis.
Schwartz MZ, Richardson CJ, Hayden CK, Swischuk LE, Tyson KR
J Pediatr Surg 1980 Dec;15(6):890-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(80)80300-9. PMID: 7463292

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Low incidence of colonic complications after severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104:H4 infection.
Fründt T, Leuffert J, Groth S, Rösch T, Steurer S, Lohse AW, Ullrich S, Lüth S
Z Gastroenterol 2022 Jul;60(7):1104-1110. Epub 2021 Nov 24 doi: 10.1055/a-1545-5322. PMID: 34820797
Endoscopic electrocautery dilation of benign anastomotic colonic strictures: a single-center experience.
Bravi I, Ravizza D, Fiori G, Tamayo D, Trovato C, De Roberto G, Genco C, Crosta C
Surg Endosc 2016 Jan;30(1):229-32. Epub 2015 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4191-0. PMID: 25835467
Novel stenting method for malignant right colonic stenosis using ultra-thin endoscopy: Report of four cases.
Kobayashi Y, Komazawa Y, Kusunoki M, Takahashi Y, Uno G, Yuki M, Sugiyama A, Shizuku T, Kinoshita Y
Dig Endosc 2015 Sep;27(6):704-7. Epub 2015 Feb 24 doi: 10.1111/den.12450. PMID: 25630914
Characterization of de novo colonic stricture due to Crohn's disease.
Başaranoğlu M, Sayılır A, Yüksel M, Yıldız H, Suvak B, Turhan N, Tunç B, Özin Y
Turk J Gastroenterol 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:129-32. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.7677. PMID: 25910290
Outcome and complications of endoscopic balloon dilatations in various types of ileocaecal and colonic stenosis in patients with Crohn's disease.
Hagel AF, Hahn A, Dauth W, Matzel K, Konturek PC, Neurath MF, Raithel M
Surg Endosc 2014 Oct;28(10):2966-72. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3559-x. PMID: 24853850

Diagnosis

Thymoma-associated autoimmune enteropathy with colonic stricture: a diagnostic and histological challenge.
Pieplenbosch B, de Leijer JH, van Dop WA, Nagtegaal ID, Witteman EM
Clin J Gastroenterol 2022 Feb;15(1):112-116. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1007/s12328-021-01531-2. PMID: 34676508
Infant progressive colonic stenosis caused by antibiotic-related Clostridium difficile colitis - a case report and literature review.
Xie X, Xiang B, Wu Y, Zhao Y, Wang Q, Jiang X
BMC Pediatr 2018 Oct 9;18(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1302-9. PMID: 30301467Free PMC Article
Ischemic or toxic injury: A challenging diagnosis and treatment of drug-induced stenosis of the sigmoid colon.
Zhang ZM, Lin XC, Ma L, Jin AQ, Lin FC, Liu Z, Liu LM, Zhang C, Zhang N, Huo LJ, Jiang XL, Kang F, Qin HJ, Li QY, Yu HW, Deng H, Zhu MW, Liu ZX, Wan BJ, Yang HY, Liao JH, Luo X, Li YW, Wei WP, Song MM, Zhao Y, Shi XY, Lu ZH
World J Gastroenterol 2017 Jun 7;23(21):3934-3944. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3934. PMID: 28638234Free PMC Article
Characterization of de novo colonic stricture due to Crohn's disease.
Başaranoğlu M, Sayılır A, Yüksel M, Yıldız H, Suvak B, Turhan N, Tunç B, Özin Y
Turk J Gastroenterol 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:129-32. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.7677. PMID: 25910290
Congenital colonic stenosis.
Abu-Judeh HH, Methratta S, Ybasco A, Garrow E, Ali S
South Med J 2001 Mar;94(3):344-6. PMID: 11284526

Therapy

A novel animal model of colonic stenosis to aid the development of new stents for colon strictures.
Hiratsuka T, Inomata M
Surg Endosc 2022 May;36(5):3152-3159. Epub 2021 Jun 22 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08618-4. PMID: 34159466
Colonic Stenosis Caused by Transcatheter Arterial Embolization.
Murata M, Watanabe Y, Miyamoto S
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Apr;20(4):e645-e646. Epub 2021 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.03.032. PMID: 33781940
Infant progressive colonic stenosis caused by antibiotic-related Clostridium difficile colitis - a case report and literature review.
Xie X, Xiang B, Wu Y, Zhao Y, Wang Q, Jiang X
BMC Pediatr 2018 Oct 9;18(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1302-9. PMID: 30301467Free PMC Article
Endoscopic electrocautery dilation of benign anastomotic colonic strictures: a single-center experience.
Bravi I, Ravizza D, Fiori G, Tamayo D, Trovato C, De Roberto G, Genco C, Crosta C
Surg Endosc 2016 Jan;30(1):229-32. Epub 2015 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4191-0. PMID: 25835467
Outcome and complications of endoscopic balloon dilatations in various types of ileocaecal and colonic stenosis in patients with Crohn's disease.
Hagel AF, Hahn A, Dauth W, Matzel K, Konturek PC, Neurath MF, Raithel M
Surg Endosc 2014 Oct;28(10):2966-72. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3559-x. PMID: 24853850

Prognosis

Low incidence of colonic complications after severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104:H4 infection.
Fründt T, Leuffert J, Groth S, Rösch T, Steurer S, Lohse AW, Ullrich S, Lüth S
Z Gastroenterol 2022 Jul;60(7):1104-1110. Epub 2021 Nov 24 doi: 10.1055/a-1545-5322. PMID: 34820797
A novel animal model of colonic stenosis to aid the development of new stents for colon strictures.
Hiratsuka T, Inomata M
Surg Endosc 2022 May;36(5):3152-3159. Epub 2021 Jun 22 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08618-4. PMID: 34159466
Novel stenting method for malignant right colonic stenosis using ultra-thin endoscopy: Report of four cases.
Kobayashi Y, Komazawa Y, Kusunoki M, Takahashi Y, Uno G, Yuki M, Sugiyama A, Shizuku T, Kinoshita Y
Dig Endosc 2015 Sep;27(6):704-7. Epub 2015 Feb 24 doi: 10.1111/den.12450. PMID: 25630914
Outcome and complications of endoscopic balloon dilatations in various types of ileocaecal and colonic stenosis in patients with Crohn's disease.
Hagel AF, Hahn A, Dauth W, Matzel K, Konturek PC, Neurath MF, Raithel M
Surg Endosc 2014 Oct;28(10):2966-72. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3559-x. PMID: 24853850
Transverse colonic stenosis.
Takahashi M, Sasaki F, Namieno T, Matsuhisa T, Okawa Y, Taguchi K, Takahashi H, Uchino J
Pediatr Surg Int 1998 Mar;13(2-3):191-2. doi: 10.1007/s003830050287. PMID: 9563046

Clinical prediction guides

A novel animal model of colonic stenosis to aid the development of new stents for colon strictures.
Hiratsuka T, Inomata M
Surg Endosc 2022 May;36(5):3152-3159. Epub 2021 Jun 22 doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08618-4. PMID: 34159466
Endoscopic electrocautery dilation of benign anastomotic colonic strictures: a single-center experience.
Bravi I, Ravizza D, Fiori G, Tamayo D, Trovato C, De Roberto G, Genco C, Crosta C
Surg Endosc 2016 Jan;30(1):229-32. Epub 2015 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4191-0. PMID: 25835467
Characterization of de novo colonic stricture due to Crohn's disease.
Başaranoğlu M, Sayılır A, Yüksel M, Yıldız H, Suvak B, Turhan N, Tunç B, Özin Y
Turk J Gastroenterol 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:129-32. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.7677. PMID: 25910290
Outcome and complications of endoscopic balloon dilatations in various types of ileocaecal and colonic stenosis in patients with Crohn's disease.
Hagel AF, Hahn A, Dauth W, Matzel K, Konturek PC, Neurath MF, Raithel M
Surg Endosc 2014 Oct;28(10):2966-72. Epub 2014 May 23 doi: 10.1007/s00464-014-3559-x. PMID: 24853850
Submucosal fibrosis and basic-fibroblast growth factor-positive neutrophils correlate with colonic stenosis in cases of ulcerative colitis.
Yamagata M, Mikami T, Tsuruta T, Yokoyama K, Sada M, Kobayashi K, Katsumata T, Koizumi W, Saigenji K, Okayasu I
Digestion 2011;84(1):12-21. Epub 2011 Feb 8 doi: 10.1159/000320773. PMID: 21304240

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