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Toxic megacolon and Ogilvie’s syndrome
Acute megacolon refers to a syndrome defined by abnormal colonic distention in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Megacolon may be a manifestation of Ogilvie’s syndrome or toxic megacolon. The sequelae of these disorders results in diffuse colonic dysmotility. Ogilvie’s syndrome…