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Descriptor English: Megacolon, Toxic
Descriptor Spanish: Megacolon Tóxico
Descriptor megacolon tóxico
Scope note: Forma aguda de MEGACOLON, dilatación patológica grave del COLON. Se asocia a afecciones clínicas tales como COLITIS ULCEROSA, ENFERMEDAD DE CROHN, DISENTERÍA AMEBIANA o ENTEROCOLITIS POR CLOSTRIDIUM.
Descriptor Portuguese: Megacolo Tóxico
Descriptor French: Mégacôlon toxique
Entry term(s): Toxic Megacolon
Tree number(s): C06.405.469.158.701.591
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008532
Scope note: An acute form of MEGACOLON, severe pathological dilatation of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; AMEBIC DYSENTERY; or CLOSTRIDIUM ENTEROCOLITIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under COLITIS, ULCERATIVE 1967-90
Online Note: use COLITIS, ULCERATIVE to search MEGACOLON, TOXIC 1966-74
History Note: 91(75)(64-66); was see under COLITIS, ULCERATIVE 1964-90 (Prov 1964-66)
Entry Version: MEGACOLON TOX
DeCS ID: 8700
Unique ID: D008532
NLM Classification: WI 528
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Megacolon, Toxic - Preferred
Concept UI M0013293
Scope note An acute form of MEGACOLON, severe pathological dilatation of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; AMEBIC DYSENTERY; or CLOSTRIDIUM ENTEROCOLITIS.
Preferred term Megacolon, Toxic
Entry term(s) Toxic Megacolon



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