CHRONIC DIARRHEA DUE TO GANGLIONEUROMA IN A CHILD

Authors

  • AA SAYYARI From the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mofid Children s Medical Center. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran, I.R. Iran.
  • F IMANZADEH
  • K RAFIEYAN
  • M YAGHOOBI
  • MR BAGHARPOOR
  • MT ARZANIAN
  • S TAHAGHOGHI
Abstract:

Ganglioneuroma is a very rare cause of chronic diarrhea in children. This benign tumor usually presents with diarrhea and failure to thrive. It is necessary for physicians to be familiar with this rare cause of chronic diarrhea. Here we present and discuss such a case.

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volume 15  issue 2

pages  115- 116

publication date 2001-08

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