title: Can idiopathic megacolon cause functional motor abnormalities in the upper gastrointestinal tract?
abstract: Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are often found in patients with chronic constipation. We report a case of a child with severe chronic constipation due to idiopathic megacolon with megarectum, in which small-bowel motor abnormalities, demonstrated before treatment, were corrected by therapy. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.
authors: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bassotti
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gaburri
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Giacomo Clausi
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Pelli
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Morelli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000503:physiopathology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008531:Megacolon / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology