Fetal megacystis as a prenatal challenge: megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome in a male fetus
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Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
We report a case of megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) in a newborn female infant who presented with an abdominal mass, absent bowel sounds, and feeding intolerance with bilious emesis. MMIHS is a rare congenital bowel and bladder defect requiring surgery and chronic total parenteral nutrition in an attempt to sustain life. With few exceptions, it is predominately...
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Introduction Megacystismicrocolon -intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome(MMIHS) also called as BERDON SYNDROME is a rare congenital disease characterized by massive abdominal distension caused by a largely dilated non-obstructed urinary bladder, microcolon and decreased or absent intestinal peristalsis. It poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the surgeon. It the most severe form of fun...
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Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrom (MMIHS) is a quite rare congenital and fatal disease which was firstly defined by Berdon and his colleagues. It appears through a widely enlarged bladder and microcolon and its cause is unknown (Berdon et al., 1976; Carmelo et al., 2005; Makhija et al., 1999; Loening-Baucke and Kimura 1999; Redman et al., 1984; Hsu et al., 2003; Yigit et ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12362