title: A life-threatening complication of undiagnosed congenital idiopathic megacolon.
abstract: A case of undiagnosed congenital idiopathic megacolon in a 16-year-old boy who presented with toxic megacolon and cardiovascular instability with a background of longstanding constipation is presented. He underwent life-saving subtotal colectomy from which he made a full recovery.
authors: Department of Surgery, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basildon, UK. syedkabeer@yahoo.com
authors: Syed
authors: S
authors: Kabeer
authors: Lee
authors: L
authors: Dvorkin
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Carrannante
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Linehan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016638:Critical Illness; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome