An unusual presentation of gastrointestinal obstruction in a three-year-old boy.
We report a case presenting with severe intermittent intestinal obstruction, most probably due to enteric nervous system abnormality associated with megacystis and micturition difficulty. Medical treatment consisting of pyridostigmine was very successful in our patient. The clinicopathologic features of this very rare entity and its medical treatment are discussed with a brief review of the etiopathogenesis.
Boybeyi
Ozlem
O
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ciftçi
Arbay Ozden
AO
Topaloğlu
Haluk
H
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010830:Physostigmine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D010830:Physostigmine