Global InformationMegaduodenum information
| Megaduodenum | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Hereditary hollow visceral myopathy |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Megaduodenum is a congenital or acquired dilation and elongation of the duodenum with hypertrophy of all layers that presents as a feeling of gastric fullness, abdominal pain, belching, heartburn, and nausea with vomiting sometimes of food eaten 24 hours prior.[1]
Megaduodenum does not let the muscles of the duodenum function properly, the movement of waste material in the intestines gets impaired, which in turn affects digestion and nutrition.[2]
This condition is a rare entity in adults, because it may be either primary idiopathic or secondary. The secondary causes include Chagas disease, systematic sclerosis,[medical citation needed] duodenal stenosis, and visceral myopathy.[3]
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