Acquired megacolon in children most commonly occurs due to:
Correct Answer: Bad bowel habit
Description: Megacolon:abnormal dilatation of colon that is not caused by mechanical obstruction Types of megacolon: Congenital megacolon- Hirschsprung disease Acquired megacolon: Poor bowel habit (MC), infections (Chagas disease), idiopathic, antipsychotic drugs.
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