title: [Diagnosis and treatment of Hirschsprung's disease in adolescence].
abstract: Hirschsprung's disease is the most frequent cause of large intestinal obstruction in the neonatal period, during which the majority of cases are diagnosed. In about 5 of cases diagnosis is not established until adolescence. We present a 12-year-old boy with Hirschsprung's disease, treated since childhood for constipation. Early diagnosis avoids complications.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Dept., Central Emek Hospital, Afula.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Mogilner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yardeni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Siplovich
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male