title: Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome.
abstract: Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a multisystemic disorder in which impaired intestinal motor activity causes recurrent symptoms of intestinal obstruction in the absence of mechanical occlusion, associated with bladder distention without distal obstruction of the urinary tract. MMIHS and prune belly syndrome may overlap in most of the clinical features and discrimination of these two entities is important because the prognosis, management and consulting with parents are completely different. MMIHS outcome is very poor and in this article we present two neonates with MMIHS that both died in a few days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiradfar
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shojaeian
authors.forename: Paria
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dehghanian
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hajian
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities*