title: Acquired hypoganglionosis after soave endorectal pull-through procedure--a case report.
abstract: A case of acquired neurogenic megacolon in a child is reported. The condition resulted after a Soave endorectal pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung's disease and was secondary to hypoganglionosis which developed in the pulled-through segment. The clinical, radiological, and pathologic features as well as the successful surgical management of this case are described.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003082:Colectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence