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Congenital Megacolon in a Lion (panthera Leo)
© Zoo Outreach Organisation; www.zoosprint.org Manuscript 1365; Received 23 May 2005; Finally accepted 01 August 2005; Date of publication 21 August 2005 1998 September 2005 | ISSN 0973-2535 (Print edition); 0973-2551 (Online edition) Megacolon refers to the abnormal dilatation of large intestine. It can be a congenital condition caused by the lack of, or incomplete nerve supply to the colon, o...
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By MARY R. RICHARDS, M.D., AND ROBERT B. HIATT, M.D. New York City E PISODES of syncope varying from mild shock to rapid collapse and death frequently follow the administration of enemata in patients with congenital megacolon, particularly when the solution used is water, and when one of the parasympathomimetic drugs is given coincidentally. Such reactions have been previously described by one ...
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متن کاملNew concepts of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung's disease).
OF ORIGINAL ARTICLE. The clinical syndrome known as Hirschsprung disease (HD), or congenital megacolon, had been recognized for more than a century. The pathogenesis of the dilation/hypertrophy of the colon without mechanical obstruction was puzzling, and the subject of great debate. Virtually all infants and children affected with this disorder died. The authors studied 26 patients with congen...
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Near total colonic aganglionosis is one of the rarest forms of Hirschsprung's disease and until recent years it has been considered deadly. Establishing a correct diagnosis has proven to be challenging, because while the clinical and radiological features can be useful, they are not pathognomonic. Chronic intestinal obstruction and long-term parenteral nutrition dependency are associated with a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1948
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.4556.827