primary desmosis coli
MONDO:0034846Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names primary desmosis coli yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare intestinal disease characterized by congenital partial or complete lack of the collagen mesh network in the intestinal wall, resulting in hypoperistalsis or aperistalsis. The enteric nervous system is normal or near-normal in the affected areas, although hypo- and dysganglionosis may be found in some proximal segments of the colon and/or small bowel. Patients present with chronic intractable slow transit constipation.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0034846), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of