CHALLENGES OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE PRESENTING IN AN ADULT: A CASE REPORT
Samuel C Ekpemo Uchechukwu O Ezomike Sebastain O EkenzeAvailable online Sep 5, 2018.
[ Report ] Volume 26, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 379-383
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Hirschprung’s disease is rare in adults; it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. We present a 34year old man illustrating the clinical characteristic of the pathology, the diagnostic clues and assessing the therapeutic approach. Definitive diagnosis is established on histology specimen from the rectum and the disease was confined to the rectosigmoid .Treatment involved sigmoid colostomy, anterior resection with .
Keywords
colorectal anastomosis with a posterior myotomy,Subscribe to have full access to PDF format of all articles and get print copy of Nigerian Medical Journal.
