Megacolon

Dilatation of the COLON, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE, idiopathic megacolon in CONSTIPATION, and TOXIC MEGACOLON.

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Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.158.701

MeSH Unique ID: D008531

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• Megacolons

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Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Megacolon
Hirschsprung Disease
Megacolon, Toxic