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Megacolon, Toxic

Known as: MEGACOLON TOXIC, Megacolon, Toxic [Disease/Finding], Toxic Megacolon 
An acute form of MEGACOLON, severe pathological dilatation of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE COLITIS; CROHN… 
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Gastrointestinal Diseases

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Occurrence of Crohn's disease in children after total colectomy for ulcerative colitis.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Toxic megacolon due to Salmonella: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract.Background and aims:Salmonella colitis is an unusual cause of toxic megacolon. We provide an overview of this condition… 
1998
1998
Imipramine overdose complicated by toxic megacolon.
Tricyclic antidepressants are a class of drugs commonly used for the treatment of depression. Tricyclic antidepressants account… 
1996
1996
Toxic megacolon caused by cytomegalovirus colitis in a multiply injured patient.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis is a rare event that has been described mainly in immunocompromised patients with immunosuppressive… 
1991
1991
Toxic megacolon associated with anticancer chemotherapy.
The majority of gastrointestinal side effects associated with anticancer chemotherapy are relatively mild and self-limiting and… 
1989
1989
Fulminant colitis and toxic megacolon.
Twenty-seven cases of fulminant colitis are reported. All had at least five of the seven criteria of severity. Four developed… 
1979
1979
Management of Toxic Megacolon: The Significance of Early Recognition in Medical Management
Twenty-seven patients with acute toxic dilatation of the colon (TM) as a complication of inflammatory disease of the colon are… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Treatment of toxic megacolon a comparative review of 29 patients
A review of 29 patients with toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis was undertaken to (1) compare the results of medical… 
Review
1967
Review
1967
Toxic megacolon. Significant improvement in surgical management.
THE PATHOLOGIC and diagnostic entity "toxic megacolon" occurring in ulcerative colitis has been known for 30 years. Its evolution… 
1967
1967
Toxic megacolon in amebic colitis. Report of a case.
A case of toxic megacolon is described occurring during the course of a fulminant and eventually fatal amebic colitis. Both… 
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