title: HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE IN AN ADULT: A CASE REPORT.
abstract: Hirschsprung's disease in the adolescents and adults is not a common diagnosis in our environment. However this may be as a result of misdiagnosis or late presentation as is the case with other causes of recurrent constipation in older age groups. We present a case of a 19-year old male who presented with recurrent episodes of constipation from infancy with none requiring any intervention except for the index presentation that lasted for 3 weeks with associated progressive abdominal distension. Diagnosis was made with a barium enema and full thickness rectal biopsy. He had staged procedures with an initial divided colostomy thereafter followed by a definitive Souave endorectal pull-through with a good short-term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Shitta
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ugwu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Ozoilo
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Adighije
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Omolabake
keywords: Adult Hirschsprung’s disease; Good outcome; Recurrent constipation; Staged surgical procedures