Symptoms include abdominal pain and swelling, as well as fever and diarrhea.
It is considered life-threatening and requires immediate treatment.
What Is Toxic Megacolon?
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When the colon becomes severely inflamed, it can lose its ability to function normally.
Megacolon vs.
Toxic Megacolon: What’s the Difference?
What Causes Toxic Megacolon?
Other risk factors may include:
What’s the Most Common Cause of Toxic Megacolon?
Toxic megacolon is most commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
However, this complication is more likely to occur with ulcerative colitis than with Crohn’s disease.
Can You Poop With a Megacolon?
Persons with a toxic megacolon may or may not be able to poop.
Symptoms of toxic megacolon can include constipation and diarrhea (usually bloody).
How Is Toxic Megacolon Diagnosed?
This can result from conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease or infection.
Common symptoms of toxic megacolon include abdominal pain, abdominal distention, diarrhea, and fever.
Because toxic megacolon can be life-threatening, it’s important to seek medical care right away.
Most people who have the condition will be treated effectively and will recover well without more complications.
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