Total colonic aganglionosis--a diagnostic intricacy.
Total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) is an unusual variety of aganglionosis. Although appearing to be an extension of Hirschprung's disease (HD), it may differ from it in many ways and thus is difficult to diagnose on the basis of features applied for HD. The aim of this case report is to discuss the difficulties encountered in recognition of TCA and identification of features which can help in early diagnosis.
Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Lady Harding Medical College and Associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. Sudhach83@rediffmail.com
Sudha
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Chandelia
Sushma
S
Nangia
Arvind
A
Saili
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004733:Enema; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
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