Patients with fulminant or toxic colitis or toxic megacolon often have more than 10 bowel movements in a day, continuous bleeding, abdominal distention and tenderness, and radiologic evidence of edema and, in some cases, bowel dilation.
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The total removal of the colon, called a colectomy or resection of affected parts of the colon may be needed if part of the gut dies ( for instance toxic megacolon ), or if there is a localised area of dysmotility.
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Typically, Hirschsprung's disease is diagnosed shortly after birth, although it may develop well into adulthood, because of the presence of megacolon, or because the baby fails to pass the first stool ( meconium ) within 48 hours of delivery.
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When a colectomy is performed as an emergency ( which can arise from toxic megacolon and other complications ), or when the patient is extremely ill, the colectomy and pouch construction are performed in separate stages, resulting in a three-part surgery.
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:: We do, however, have existing articles on both Toxic megacolon and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, and it is possible these may be of interest or of use to you . renjc 07 : 28, 10 December 2009 ( UTC)
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"' Hirschsprung's disease "'( "'HD "') is a form of megacolon that occurs when part or all of the large intestine or antecedent parts of the lack of nerve bodies involves more of the colon.
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"Sweetness ", " L . A . Song " and " Megacolon ", all from the re-issue were originally released together on an EP titled " # 1 Supplement " that was discontinued in time for the first re-issue.
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There are several surgical approaches to treat megacolon, such as a colectomy ( removal of the entire colon ) with ileorectal anastomosis ( ligation of the remaining ileum and rectum segments ), or a total proctocolectomy ( removal of colon, sigmoid and rectum ) followed by ileostomy or followed by ileoanal anastomosis.
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Hirschsprung's disease can also present as part of a multisystem disorder, such as Down syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Waardenburg-Shah syndrome, Mowat-Wilson syndrome, Goldberg-Shprintzen megacolon syndrome, cartilage-hair hypoplasia, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
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"' Stercoral perforation "'is the perforation or rupture of the intestine's walls by its internal contents, such as foreign objects, or, more commonly, by hardened feces ( fecalomas ) which may form in long constipations or other diseases which cause obstruction of transit, such as Chagas disease, Hirschprung's disease, toxic colitis and megacolon.
