(See pages 1030–1 for the Photo Quiz) Figure 1. The dimensions and the unilateral, flattened shape of the longitudinally sectioned structures clearly identify these as eggs of Enterobius vermicularis (thin arrows). The thick arrow indicates an elongated structure protruding from 1 of the eggs; this represents a hatching larva trapped in the inflammatory mass (original magnification, ϫ40). Diagn...

The article presents a clinical case of the staged treatment patient with functioning colostomy and segmental form Hirschsprung's disease. Challenges in diagnosing determining tactics reconstructive restorative surgery appropriate cases were demonstrated absence adequate medical documentation.

However, in the remaining patients the disease is incurable owing to metastases or local invasion. Palliative resection provides good relief of local symptoms (obstruction, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding, pain, tenesmus and rectal discharge), but the mortality can be as high as 21% [11]. A simple alternative is a proximal diverting colostomy, but this can only relieve symptoms due to obstruct...

a rare and frequently misdiagnosed cause of long-standing refractory constipation. In most cases, patients have a mild form of the disease and as a result go undiagnosed early in their lives. A mild form of the disease may occur because the proximal innervated colon is hypertrophied and thus compensates for the distal obstructed aganglionic rectum. These patients often try to relieve the consti...