Discordant Hirschsprung's disease in monozygotic twins: a clue to pathogenesis?
Presented is a case of discordant aganglionosis in monozygous twins that supports the "post migration" destruction mechanism in Hirschsprung's disease.
Hannon
R J
RJ
Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, North Ireland.
Boston
V E
VE
D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic