ICD-11 code : DB32.20;
Preferred Label : Toxic megacolon;
ICD-11 definition : Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension characterized by a very dilated
colon, accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal
pain, or shock. Toxic means that this complication occurs with inflammation. Toxic
megacolon is a rare, life-threatening widening of the large intestine that occurs
within a few days, occurring as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such
as ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.;
ICD-11 synonym : toxic dilatation of colon; toxic functional megacolon;
Origin ID : 1497870078;
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Toxic megacolon is an acute form of colonic distension characterized by a very dilated
colon, accompanied by abdominal distension (bloating), and sometimes fever, abdominal
pain, or shock. Toxic means that this complication occurs with inflammation. Toxic
megacolon is a rare, life-threatening widening of the large intestine that occurs
within a few days, occurring as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such
as ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease.
