Open AccessColonic Atresia and Hirschsprung's Disease: A Case Report from King Abdulaziz University Hospital
Author(s) -
Nouf Akeel,
Jamal S. Kamal,
Aisha Abdulrahman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of king abdulaziz university. medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1319-1004
DOI - 10.4197/med.22-1.10
Subject(s) - atresia , hirschsprung's disease , medicine , anastomosis , general surgery , gastroenterology , surgery , disease
Atresia of the colon is a rare form among all types of intestinal atresia. Further, the association between colonic atresia and aganglionosis is extremely rare; it may be easily overlooked due to the associated distal microcolon. Management of a case of colonic atresia with distal aganglionosis presented with anastomotic leak due to unsuspected aganglionosis was discussed.