What are the symptoms of megacolon?

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Hirschsprung's disease of the newborn, also known as intestinal agangliosis, is caused by the continuous spasm of the rectum or the distal colon and the fecal congestion of the proximal colon, which makes the intestine hypertrophy and expansion. It is a common congenital intestinal malformation in children. What are the symptoms of megacolon.

What are the symptoms of megacolon?

Patients with intestinal lesions will have constipation, generally within 48 hours of birth, the fetus will be eliminated, but the sick child will defecate within 2-3 days, or even no defecation, there will be vomiting and abdominal distension. Often through enema to defecate.

Because the child's long-term abdominal distension can not defecate normally, the child's appetite will decline, and gradually lead to malnutrition. Sick children are generally thin and have little energy. And because feces can't be ruled out, there will be feces when patients do rectal examination.

Any disease can cause the attack of other diseases. The complications of Hirschsprung's disease are common and terrible, especially when the child is not long after birth. The child will suddenly deteriorate, abdominal distension, vomiting, high fever and blood pressure drop. If the family did not pay attention to the child's death rate is very high.

matters needing attention

The newborn with Hirschsprung's disease belongs to a kind of congenital malformation. The possibility of death from this disease is relatively high. Family members should pay attention to it. Let the child go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible to solve the problem of defecation, do not leave sequelae.