Structure [edit]. The gluteus maximus is the largest of the gluteal muscles and one of the strongest muscles in the human body. It inserts at the iliotibial band and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur.
Causes. Toxic megacolon occurs as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as. and, and infections of the colon. The term toxic means that this complication occurs with infection or inflammation, and is very dangerous.1  ulcerative colitis.2  Crohn's disease.oxic megacolon occurs as a complication of inflammatory bowel disease, such as. and, and infections of the colon. The term toxic means that this complication occurs with infection or inflammation, and is very dangerous. 1  ulcerative colitis.
The toxins can also be found in the milk of animals that are fed contaminated feed, in the form of aflatoxin M1. Aflatoxins, and in particular aflatoxin B1, are genotoxic and carcinogenic, and can cause liver cancer in humans. Ochratoxin A. Ochratoxin A is produced by several fungi, including those from the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus.