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Suggest Treatment For Megacolon

Posted on Thu, 21 Jan 2016

Question: My son in law has been told he has "megacolon" indicated by gigantic stools since he was about 17. He is 24 now and in Marines and feel they have been giving him runaround. Is there a cure for this?
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Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Mega colon can be surgically treated.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir.

I can certainly understand your concerns.

Yes, Mega colon can be surgically treated well.

The accurate assessment of success depends upon the imaging studies.

I can guide you better if you can upload recent imaging studies.

I would like to know if he is currently experiencing any symptoms.

Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar