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Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease.
Author(s) -
Vermesh M,
Mayden K L,
Confino E,
Giglia R V,
Gleicher N
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1986.5.1.37
Subject(s) - medicine , hirschsprung's disease , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , prenatal diagnosis , megacolon , third trimester , pregnancy , obstetrics , fetus , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
The prenatal sonographic presentation of Hirschsprung's disease is described. This report strongly suggests that bowel distention in Hirschsprung's disease may begin in the late third trimester of intrauterine life. The importance of early diagnosis and treatment cannot be overemphasized. Sonography may greatly contribute to the early diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease.