Bowel gangrene results following ischaemic tissue death of the strangulated bowel tissue if the condition is left untreated. This in turn results in peritonitis and possible generalised sepsis. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

Traveler s diarrhea Classification and external resources ICD 9 009.2 Traveler s diarrhea (TD), is the most common illness affecting travelers … Wikipedia Whipple's disease — Classification and external resources Low magnification micrograph of Whipple [medicine.academic.ru]

CONCLUSIONS: Slow-transit constipation and acquired megacolon were associated with alteration of ICC and neuronal cells of ENS in the sigmoid colon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Forty-eight patients treated for chronic incapacitating constipation by surgical resection were reviewed. [experts.umn.edu]

Extra-large enemas, rather than treating chronic constipation, can actually exacerbate chronic constipation as reported by this Doctor:- One of my cases was chronically constipated at the age of 38. [zity.biz]

Result from infection or chronic constipation. Infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi(Chagas' disease) destroys ganglion cells and produces both megacolon and megaesophagus. b. [gradestack.com]

A 61-year-old male, with long-standing abdominal distension, presented with generalised abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and marked abdominal distension. [nzma.org.nz]

[…] pass either flatus or stool. [ 4 ] It may present insidiously with chronic abdominal distension, constipation, vague and usually colicky lower abdominal discomfort and vomiting. [patient.info]

The abdominal distension soon after birth in cases of megacolon is a manifestation of a disease picture resembling ileus and does not prove the congenital dilatation of the colon b) The significance attributed to colonic redundancy is based on insufficient [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Case Report A 76-year-old woman admitted to surgery division of our hospital with chronic abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation lasting for 10 days. [ispub.com]

Signs : lethargy, anorexia, constipation, ptyalism, vomiting, tenesmus. Diagnosis : abdominal palpation, confirmed by abdominal radiographs. [vetstream.com]

[…] stricture · Megaesophagus Stomach Gastritis ( Atrophic, Ménétrier's disease, Gastroenteritis ) · Peptic (gastric) ulcer ( Cushing ulcer, Dieulafoy's lesion ) · Dyspepsia · Pyloric stenosis · Achlorhydria · Gastroparesis · Gastroptosis · Portal hypertensive gastropathy [dictionnaire.sensagent.leparisien.fr]

The origin of altered neuropeptide levels is unknown, but recent work suggested that tissue antioxidants may function as neuroprotectants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] who gave me a full physical, ordered more enemas, and sent me to another specialist, who after examining me and looking at some new X-rays, told me again of my long colon and very deep pockets, and told me I had to have a lot of very high enemas, and suggested [zity.biz]

Evidence suggests that excessive production of nitric oxide may be the mechanism for toxic megacolon in ulcerative colitis; as yet, there is no evidence for a possible role of nitric oxide in chronic megacolon unrelated to inflammatory bowel disease. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Keywords Fecal Incontinence Internal Anal Sphincter Megacolon Peritoneal Reflection Rectal Stump These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. [link.springer.com]

Signs : lethargy, anorexia, constipation, ptyalism, vomiting, tenesmus. Diagnosis : abdominal palpation, confirmed by abdominal radiographs. [vetstream.com]

Pathogenesis Etiology Often idiopathic - dysfunction of colonic smooth muscle, progressive post-receptor defect in excitation-contraction coupling. Secondary to colonic obstruction: Extraluminal compression, eg pelvic fracture. [vetstream.com]