[Three cases of acquired megacolon in the elderly].
As the number of the elderly in society increase, cases of abnormal bowel habit in the aged have also increased. This report describes 3 cases of acquired megacolon in the elderly. Case 1, a 71-year-old female, complained of constipation and developed megacolon after an attack of cerebral infarction. Case 2, a 82-year-old male, developed megacolon while receiving psychoactive medication. Case 3, a 69-year-old male who complained of constipation for a long time and rapidly developed megacolon was diagnosed as idiopathic megacolon.
Nishida
K
K
Department of Internal Medicine, Takagi Hospital.
Nojiri
I
I
Higashijima
M
M
Takagi
K
K
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs