A case of Hirschsprung's disease underwent surgery in adulthood

A case of Hirschsprung's disease underwent surgery in adulthood

Adult Hirschsprung's disease is a rare motor disorder of the gut that is frequently misdiagnosed as refractory constipation. We describe a 30-year-old patient with adult Hirschsprung's disease with a history of chronic constipation requiring daily enema. Barium enema and rectal biopsy show...

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Main Authors: Richi Nakatake, Yoshinori Hamada, Hirokazu Miki, Takeshi Shirai, Yusuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Hamada, Morihiko Ishizaki, Masanori Kon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Hirschsprung's disease
Adult case
Duhamel-GIA procedure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616301282

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