title: Congenital segmental dilatation of colon with colonic atresia.
abstract: Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon belongs to a group of Hirschsprung's-like diseases with normal ganglion cells. The presentation is with chronic constipation affecting older children. We report a neonate with congenital segmental dilatation of the colon associated with sigmoid atresia. The child is well after a colostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, L T M Medical College and L T M General Hospital, Mumbai-400 022, India. drparaskothari@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Paras
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.lastname: Gowrishankar
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Raghunath
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dipali
authors.forename: Bharati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male