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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.
No clinical trials have been registered for primary desmosis coli.
2 publications have been identified in PubMed for primary desmosis coli. Research spans Basic Science / Preclinical (50%) and Epidemiology / Natural History (50%).
van den Beld N (2026). [PMID: 41555564](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41555564/). *Neurogastroenterol Motil*. [Basic Science / Preclinical]
Penaloza CSQ (2024). [PMID: 39594980](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39594980/). *Children (Basel)*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC
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