Hypogenesis of Intestinal Ganglion Cells: A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction Simulating Aganglionosis

1 February 1988

journal article
case report
Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Vol. 43 (01) , 52-53
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1043415

Abstract

Hypogenesis of intestinal ganglion cells is a rare cause of functional intestinal obstruction showing both diminished numbers of ganglion cells per plexus and immature ganglion cells. We report a case of hypogenesis extending from anus to mid small intestine.

Keywords

GANGLION CELLS
INTESTINAL GANGLION
FUNCTIONAL
HYPOGENESIS
AGANGLIONOSIS
IMMATURE
ANUS
DIMINISHED
PLEXUS

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