title: The megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: The megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is part of a spectrum of intestinal motility disorders and is characterized by abdominal distension, lax abdominal musculature, incomplete intestinal rotation, microcolon, megacystis, bilious vomiting and decreased or absent intestinal peristalsis. In this report a newborn girl with megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yigit
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barlas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yurdakok
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Onderoglu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zafer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saltik
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010528:Peristalsis; D006831:Polyhydramnios; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging