Hindgut dysgenesis as a cause of constipation with delayed colonic transit

In a patient complaining of constipation since birth, delayed transit time in the ascending colon was related to a congenital malformation of the hindgut, different from Hirschsprung's disease. This was associated with absence of the left lobe of the liver. There was no propagating electrical m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Digestive diseases and sciences 1986-09, Vol.31 (9), p.993-1003
Hauptverfasser:	LIKONGO, Y, DEVROEDE, G, SCHANG, J.-C, ARHAN, P, VOBECKY, S, NAVERT, H, CARMEL, M, LAMOUREUX, G, STROM, B, DUGUAY, C
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Constipation - etiology Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal Motility Humans Malformations Medical sciences Megacolon - complications Megacolon - diagnostic imaging Megacolon - surgery Radiography Rectum - abnormalities Rectum - diagnostic imaging Rectum - pathology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	In a patient complaining of constipation since birth, delayed transit time in the ascending colon was related to a congenital malformation of the hindgut, different from Hirschsprung's disease. This was associated with absence of the left lobe of the liver. There was no propagating electrical muscular activity in the distal bowel.
ISSN:	0163-2116 1573-2568
DOI:	10.1007/BF01303221