Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung Disease

We present a case of a 14-year-old boy with chronic distension, poor growth, and chronic constipation. He undergoes anorectal manometry and rectal biopsy, confirming the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD). The case is presented with a key image and associated questions to prompt discussion on st...

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Main Authors:	Anisha Apte, Elise McKenna, Marc A. Levitt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:	European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:	hirschsprung disease chronic distension colonic dysmotility chronic constipation pull-through
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721049

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spelling	doaj-0da126adbecd49c1b0e6a728dec202662020-12-04T00:01:27ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGEuropean Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports2194-76192194-76272020-01-010801e99e10110.1055/s-0040-1721049Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung DiseaseAnisha Apte0Elise McKenna1Marc A. Levitt2Department of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesDepartment of General and Thoracic Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesWe present a case of a 14-year-old boy with chronic distension, poor growth, and chronic constipation. He undergoes anorectal manometry and rectal biopsy, confirming the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD). The case is presented with a key image and associated questions to prompt discussion on strategies for management and treatment of HD in late-diagnosed children.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721049hirschsprung diseasechronic distensioncolonic dysmotilitychronic constipationpull-through
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title	Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung Disease
title_short	Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung Disease
title_full	Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung Disease
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publisher	Georg Thieme Verlag KG
series	European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
issn	2194-7619 2194-7627
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	We present a case of a 14-year-old boy with chronic distension, poor growth, and chronic constipation. He undergoes anorectal manometry and rectal biopsy, confirming the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD). The case is presented with a key image and associated questions to prompt discussion on strategies for management and treatment of HD in late-diagnosed children.
topic	hirschsprung disease chronic distension colonic dysmotility chronic constipation pull-through
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Image of the Month: Decision-Making in Surgery for Late Onset Hirschsprung Disease

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