Colon da catartici

Condizione patologica acquisita, conseguente all’abuso cronico di lassativi o catartici, in cui il colon presenta danni di parete, ipotonìa, ed aspetti privi di austrature nelle immagini radiologiche (es. in un rx-clisma opaco con doppio mezzo di contrasto) che entrano in diagnosi differenziale con altre patologie, organiche, quali ad esempio una retto-colite ulcerosa. Vedi anche melanosi colica.

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