Rare case of adult intestinal hypoganglionosis and review of the literature
- 27 January 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 14 (2), 599-607
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-021-01342-5
Abstract
Intestinal hypoganglionosis is a rare condition in adults. We report a case of intestinal hypoganglionosis in the mid-distal transverse colon to splenic flexure in a 65-year-old female patient presenting with altered bowel habit and abdominal distension, and reviewed the current literature on this topic. Our patient had a medical history of neurofibromatosis type 1. A preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a grossly dilated transverse colon without obstruction. A laparotomy for subtotal colectomy was performed, with histopathology demonstrating intestinal hypoganglionosis.Keywords
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