title: Intestinal neuronal dysplasia type A.
abstract: Intestinal neuronal dysplasia is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in neonates and infants, the diagnosis of which poses a formidable challenge to both clinicians and pathologists alike. The importance of this entity lies not only in the fact that it mimics Hirschsprung's disease, but also in that untreated cases, particularly of type A, may prove fatal. The authors describe one such case of intestinal neuronal dysplasia of type A, which was diagnosed at autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajalakshmi
authors.forename: Purnima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Makhija
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kini
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology