left A pathological specimen showing<unk>  The pathological process involves inflammation and damage to the colonic wall with unknown<unk> s breaking down the protective mucosal barrier and exposing the muscularis propria. There is relative destruction of the ganglion cells and swelling of the nerve fibers in the myenteric plexus, with concomitant damage to the colonic musculature. This results in almost complete paralysis of the diseased segment of the colon with loss of smooth muscle substance, tone and motility. This can lead to further complications as pressure builds up in the colon due to relative fecal stasis including sepsis, intestinal hemorrhage or free perforation and spontaneous decompression.
Toxic megacolon
Enterotoxemia
Proteus syndrome
Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
Floating–Harbor syndrome
Megacolon
Clostridial necrotizing enteritis
Neutropenic enterocolitis