Megacolon causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

• Congenital or aganglionic megacolon
• Acquired megacolon, of which there are several possible etiologies:
  • Idiopathic megacolon
  • Toxic megacolon
  • Megacolon secondary to infection
  • Other neurologic, systemic and metabolic diseases