Gastroschisis with Hirschsprung's disease: a therapeutic dilemma.
The authors report a case of a neonate with gastroschisis, which, after repair, was further complicated by the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease. The authors discuss the diagnostic and management dilemmas posed by the coexistence of these two conditions for the clinician.
Rex
Dean
D
Department of Paediatric Surgery, St. Georges Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
Chowdhury
Moti M
MM
O'Malley
Angela J
AJ
Nash
Ruth
R
Okoye
Bruce O
BO
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D016896:Treatment Outcome