Hyperammonemic Induced Coma by Bacterial Overgrowth in a Child With Hirschsprung’s Disease
Cases with Hirschsprung’s disease show the functional intestinal obstruction. Obstruction in these patients may lead to bacterial overgrowth with stasis and inflammation of the colon. Bacterial overgrowth can cause hyperammonemia that makes lethargy and loss of conscious and finally admitting in IC...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4309 |