title: Acute colonic complications in a patient with Chagas disease.
abstract: We present the case of a young bolivian woman who suffered two acute and impressive colonic complications due to a Chagasic megacolon.
authors.affiliation: Aparato de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, España.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lara Romero
authors.affiliation: UGC Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, España.
authors.forename: Blanca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferreiro Argüelles
authors.affiliation: UGC Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romero Pérez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008531:Megacolon / Q000150:complications; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery