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TOXIC MEGACOLON
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Megacolon, Toxic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Megacolon Tóxico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Megacolo Tóxico
Synonyms
English
:
Toxic Megacolon
Tree Number:
C06.405.469.158.701.591
Definition
English
:
An acute form of
MEGACOLON
, severe pathological
dilatation
of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE
COLITIS
;
CROHN DISEASE
; AMEBIC
DYSENTERY
; or
CLOSTRIDIUM
ENTEROCOLITIS.
History Note
English
:
91(75)(64-66); was see under COLITIS, ULCERATIVE 1964-90 (Prov 1964-66)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
8700
Unique Identifier:
D008532
Occurrence in VHL
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