A UK Man's Megacolon Made His Gut Literally Burst
The man’s worsening battle with constipation ended up costing him part of his gut, due to a rare, sometimes unexplainable condition known as megacolon.
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The man’s worsening battle with constipation ended up costing him part of his gut, due to a rare, sometimes unexplainable condition known as megacolon.
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