title: [Toxic megacolon due to Shigella: a report of a new case].
abstract: A new case of Shigella-caused megacolon is described in detailed form. Some considerations are made about frequency, pathology, clinic and prognostic features.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gastroenterología, Instituto Médico de la Comunidad, Junín, Argentina.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Bolzan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spatola
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Telleria
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012763:Shigella flexneri
vernacular_title: Megacolon tóxico por Shigella: aporte de un nuevo caso.