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Megacólon tóxico é uma forma aguda de distensão do cólon, caracterizada por dilatação acentuada do cólon, acompanhada por distensão abdominal (inchaço) e, às vezes, febre, dor abdominal ou choque. "Tóxico" significa que esta complicação ocorre com inflamação. O megacólon tóxico é uma rara dilatação do intestino grosso com risco de vida, que evolui em poucos dias, ocorrendo como complicação de doença inflamatória intestinal, tais como colite ulcerativa e doença de Crohn, ou colite de origem infecciosa. | |||
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Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension characterised by a very dilated colon, accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal pain, or shock. "Toxic" means that this complication occurs with inflammation. Toxic megacolon is a rare, life-threatening widening of the large intestine that occurs within a few days, occurring as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, or colitis of infectious origin. | |||
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Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension characterised by a very dilated colon, accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal pain, or shock. "Toxic" means that this complication occurs with inflammation. Toxic megacolon is a rare, life-threatening widening of the large intestine that occurs within a few days, occurring as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, or colitis of infectious origin.
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Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension characterised by a very dilated colon, accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal pain, or shock. "Toxic" means that this complication occurs with inflammation. Toxic megacolon is a rare, life-threatening widening of the large intestine that occurs within a few days, occurring as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, or colitis of infectious origin. |
