title: [Difficulties of diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease in an 8-year-old girl].
abstract: This report presents the difficulty in diagnosing of Hirschsprung disease in an 8-year-old girl admitted to hospital with an acute diarrhea. Authors underline that the definite diagnosis of disease is confirmed by a full-thickness rectal biopsy and findings that indicate an absence of ganglion cells.
authors: Wojewódzki Szpital Obserwacyjno-Zakaźny w Bydgoszczy. emilia.lekmed@neostrada.pl
authors: Emilia
authors: E
authors: Zarzycka-Chroł
authors: Małgorzata
authors: M
authors: Pawłowska
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Smukalska
authors: Krystyna
authors: K
authors: Szmytkowska
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011351:Proctoscopy; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology*