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Late diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Coloproctology, 2015
Hirschsprung's disease is a condition characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in a variable segment of the large intestine, mainly producing the symptom of constipation and being usually diagnosed in the first year of life. With diagnostic methods
Marielle Rodrigues Martins, Carlos Henrique Marques dos Santos, Gustavo Ribeiro Falcão   +2 more
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Hirschsprung's Disease - Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and purpose: Hirschsprung's disease, also known as congenital aganglionic megacolon, is a rare congenital disorder that affects the large intestine.
Rafał Tkaczyk, Gabriela Świątek, Jakub Tomczyk, Weronika Sosnowska, Maria Tomkiewicz, Kalina Taracha, Maciej Tomkiewicz, Aleksandra Brzozowska, Kornelia Trusz, Iwona Wanat   +9 more
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Vascularized tunica vaginalis interposition flap for the treatment of recto-urethral fistulas

Indian Journal of Urology, 2009
Introduction : Recto-urethral fistula is a rare complication of pelvic surgery, trauma, or inflammation. The many techniques for repairing these fistulas vary in their success rates. We describe the use of vascularised tunica vaginalis flap interposition
Rajendra Nerli, S S Amarkhed, M B Hiremath   +2 more
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Hirschsprung's disease in a genetically diagnosed Cri-du-chat syndrome baby

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023
Introduction: Hirschsprung's disease (HSD) is a congenital disease characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses of the gastrointestinal tract. Many genetic causes of HSD have been investigated, although the most
Mohammad Aldaffaa, Arwa Mahfouz, Suliaman Alaqeel, Hajar Abdullah Alakeel, Mohammed Al Naamshan   +4 more
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Congenital Heart Defects in Hirschsprung's Disease: A Survey in Iranian Population [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2022
Background: Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) may be accompanied by other anomalies, including congenital heart disease (CHD), resulting in additional complications.
Minoo Fallahi, Fariba Alaei, Mohammad Reza Khalilian, Mastaneh Alaei, Kourosh Vahidshahi, Faezeh Ansari, Yalda Nilipour   +6 more
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Escherichia coli necrotizing fasciitis in Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare post-operative complication of Hirschsprung's disease. Very recently the only previous case of necrotizing fasciitis following a Soave procedure was reported with the etiologic agent being Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Manal A. Alsaif, Joan L. Robinson
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Hirschsprung's disease in a set of monozygotic twins

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1962
Hirschsprung's disease in a set of newborn twins is presented and clinical symptomatology and diagnosis of congenital megacolon is briefly reviewed.
İzzet Berkel
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Hirschsprung's disease - Postsurgical intestinal dysmotility

Revista Paulista de Pediatria
Objective: To describe the case of an infant with Hirschsprung's disease presenting as total colonic aganglionosis, which, after surgical resection of the aganglionic segment persisted with irreversible functional intestinal obstruction; discuss the ...
Mariana Tresoldi das Neves Romaneli, Antonio Fernando Ribeiro, Joaquim Murray Bustorff-Silva, Rita Barbosa de Carvalho, Elizete Aparecida Lomazi   +4 more
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Disparities in the gut metabolome of post-operative Hirschsprung's disease patients

Scientific Reports, 2021
Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a congenital structural abnormality of the colon seen in approximately 1 to 5000 live births. Despite surgical correction shortly after presentation, up to 60% of patients will express long-term gastrointestinal complaints,
Vera Plekhova, Ellen De Paepe, Katrien Van Renterghem, Myriam Van Winckel, Lieselot Y. Hemeryck, Lynn Vanhaecke   +5 more
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Aberrant high expression of the TET1 gene in Hirschsprung's disease

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2022
Background: The pathogenesis of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) remains unclear but might involve genes participating in neural crest development. Gene methylation controls the expression of many genes and is involved in the development and migration of ...
Shaobo Yang, Jianghong Yu, Hong Yang, Wanwei Zheng, Ying Zhou, Yanlei Huang, Gong Chen, Shan Zheng   +7 more
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