Hirschsprung disease with debut in adult age as acute intestinal obstruction: case report

Hirschsprung's disease is characterized by absence of ganglion cells in submucosal and myenteric plexus of distal bowel. Most cases become manifest during the neonatal period, but in rare instances, this disease is initially diagnosed in adult age. It usually presents as severe constipation wit...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: José Antonio López-Ruiz, Luis Tallón-Aguilar, Laura Sánchez-Moreno, José López-Pérez, Felipe Pareja-Ciuró, Fernando Oliva-Mompeán, Javier Padillo-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016001100015&lng=en&tlng=en