Catalog

Toxic megacolon due to ulcerative colitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Toxic megacolon due to ulcerative colitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/766466445

This is an acute form of colonic distension, and is characterised by a very dilated colon (megacolon), accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal pain, or shock, due to a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).