title: An unusual cause for massive inflation.
abstract: Chagas disease is a rare condition but with an increasing incidence. Megacolon is a known sequelae. Surgical management remains the only disease modifying treatment option; with variable long-term success. We highlight an interesting case to emphasize attention to this rare condition as a differential diagnosis in any patient presenting with massive intestinal dilatation.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heeney
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003106:Colon / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology*