In congenital megacolon, the lowermost portion of the large intestine is congenitally lacking in normal nerve fibres. O processo conducente a megacolon pode ser tratado medicamente primeiro. To analyse the clinical features of toxic megacolon admitted to a gastroenterology department. Protocolo diagnostico y terapeutico del megacolon toxico. Megacolon is the dilation of the colon in the absence of a mechanical obstruction e. Read more about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, causes and prognosis. Complicaciones del megacolon by marcelo cuellar on prezi.
Retrospective study of inpatient cases with toxic megacolon during 16. Toxic megacolon occurs more commonly in the setting of extensive colitis but can also occur with severe distal colitis. Other articles where congenital megacolon is discussed. Frederico ferreira, andreia albuquerque, susana rodrigues, pedro pereira, fernando magro, guilherme macedo. Megacolon, massive enlargement and dilation of the large intestine colon. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Benzodiacepinas, barbituricos, opiaceos coma intranquilo y superficial.
This condition usually compromises all layers of the intestinal wall and may spread to the peritoneum, thus giving rise to lifethreatening systemic disease. Toxic megacolon is a potentially lethal complication of colitis that is characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation plus systemic toxicity. Mar 01, 2011 idiopathic megacolon is a relatively uncommon condition usually associated with slowtransit constipation. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Tratamiento correccion del desequilibrio hidroelectrolitico y acido basico. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report.
Toxic megacolon is a severe inflammatory disorder of the large intestine. Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon also called the large intestine. Toxic megacolon is the most severe manifestation of ulcerative colitis, diagnosed when the inflammation extends from the superficial mucosa into the submucosal and muscular layers of the colon. Toxic megacolon is a potentially lethal complication of inflammatory bowel disease ibd or infectious colitis that is characterized by total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation plus systemic toxicity. The two main types of the syndrome are congenital megacolon, or hirschsprung disease, and acquired megacolon. Toxic megacolon is a rare, lifethreatening widening of the large intestine and is usually a complication of inflammatory bowel disease ibd. In more extreme cases, the feces consolidate into hard masses inside the colon, called fecalomas literally, fecal tumor, which can require surgery to be removed a human colon is considered abnormally enlarged if it has. The dilation is often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel. Megacolon y dolicomegacolon by luciene rocha doliveira on prezi. Although medical therapy is frequently ineffective, rectal laxatives, gentle enemas, and manual disimpaction can be attempted. Megacolon en perros y gatos diagnostico y tratamiento. Megacolon knowledge for medical students and physicians. Megacolon american college of veterinary surgeons acvs.