Pancolitis or extensive colitis: This affects the entire colon, starting at the rectum and continuing past the splenic flexure. Pancolitis might cause severe episodes of bloody diarrhea ...

The abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed the presence of a tumor located at the splenic flexure of the colon, which was nearly obstructing the bowel lumen and also had signs of ...

Left upper quadrant pain typically suggests pathology in the stomach, pancreas, spleen, or splenic flexure of the colon. On occasion, cardiac or pulmonary pathology can cause isolated LUQ pain.