megacolon

• ileus
  • inflammatory disease
  • electrolyte disturbances
  • cardiac failure
  • vascular insufficiency
• obstruction
  • tumor
  • volvulus
  • stricture
  • diverticulitis
• endocrine
  • myxedema
• abnormal bowel habits
  • chronic cathartic use
• drug induced
  • anticholinergic
  • ganglionic blocking agents
  • anti-Parkinson drugs
  • morphine overdose or addiction
• neurologic disease
  • Hirschsprung disease
  • Chagas disease
  • DM
  • Parkinson disease
• GI musculature dz
  • myotonia dystrophica
  • scleroderma
  • Chagas dz
• miscellaneous
  • lead poisoning
  • UC
  • amebiasis
  • porphyria

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18