Patients with congenital megacolon that had ganglion cells seen at the line of resection who did not do well and on rectal biopsy were reported to have no or diminished ganglion cells.
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D015687:Cell Hypoxia; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000098:blood supply; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques