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Megacolon

Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon (also called the large intestine). This leads to hypertrophy of the colon. The dilation is often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel. In more extreme cases, the feces consolidate into hard masses inside the colon, called fecalomas, which can require surgery to be removed.

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Gastroenterology

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Nodes89
Edges88
Triples45
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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related to Chagas disease · 9
Megacolon → Auerbach's, Chagas, Fritz Köberle, His, In, Neurons, The Austrian-Brazilian, There, Trypanosoma
related to Toxic megacolon · 9
Megacolon → CMV, Crohn's, HIV/AIDS, IBD, In, It, Its, The, Toxic
has treatment · 7
Megacolon → Antibiotics, Bethanechol, Clostridioides, Corticosteroids, Possible, Stable, When
has cause · 6
Megacolon → Acquired, Chagas, Congenital, Idiopathic, Other, Pheochromocytoma
related to External links · 2
Megacolon → MedlinePlus Encyclopedia, Toxic
related to Signs and symptoms · 2
Megacolon → External, Stercoral
Specialty · 1
Megacolon → Gastroenterology
is a · 1
Megacolon → abnormal dilation of the colon

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colon disease also toxic chagas colitis causes may ulcerative dilation called feces diameter chronic diagnosis citation needed patients used cases

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MegacolonSpecialtyGastroenterology1.00infobox
Megacolonis aabnormal dilation of the colon0.90text
oral vancomycin for Clostridioides difficileDisimpaction of fecesinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
decompression using anorectalinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
nasogastric tubes are used to treat megacolon.When megacolon worsensinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
the conservative measures fail to restore transitinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
surgery may be necessary.Bethanechol can also be used to treat megacolon through its direct cholinergic actioninstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
its stimulation of muscarinic receptorsinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
which bring about a parasympathetic-like effect.There are several surgical approaches to treat megacoloninstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
such as a colectomyinstance ofas well as modifications in diet and stool habits.Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory medications are used in toxic megacolon.Antibiotics are used for bacterial infections0.80text
Megacolonhas causeCongenital0.60section
Megacolonhas causeAcquired0.60section

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