"Megacolon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dilatation of the COLON, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE, idiopathic megacolon in CONSTIPATION, and TOXIC MEGACOLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D008531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.158.701
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Megacolon" by people in Profiles.
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Modified endorectal procedure for management of long-segment aganglionosis. Ann Surg. 1981 Jul; 194(1):70-5.
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An evaluation of the modified endorectal procedure for Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg. 1979 Dec; 14(6):681-5.
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A simplified approach to diagnostic rectal biopsy in infants and children. Am J Surg. 1977 Aug; 134(2):307-10.
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Modification of the endorectal procedure for Hirschsprung's disease. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1976 Aug; 143(2):277-82.
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Septum reformation: a complication of the Duhamel procedure. Surgery. 1973 Feb; 73(2):274-7.
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The surgical management of total colonic and partial small intestinal aganglionosis. J Pediatr Surg. 1969 Oct; 4(5):531-7.
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Hirschsprung's disease: report of a case in a 39-year-old adult. Dis Colon Rectum. 1962 Jul-Aug; 5:288-90.
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Rectal biopsy as an aid in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease. N Engl J Med. 1955 Oct 13; 253(15):632-5.