Laparoscopic-Assisted Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through for Segmental Dilatation of Rectosigmoid Colon in a Child.
10.13029/jkaps.2013.19.2.156
- Author:
Ji Young PARK
1
;
Jinyoung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Graduate school of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Segmental dilatation;
Rectosigmoid;
Child
- MeSH:
Child*;
Colon*;
Constipation;
Dilatation*;
Ganglion Cysts;
Hirschsprung Disease;
Humans;
Intestines;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2013;19(2):156-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon is a very rare entity of unknown etiology, characterized by a localized dilatation of a bowel segment of the colon of variable length and an abrupt transition between the normal and dilated intestine. It can affect any part of the colon, with the rectosigmoid colon being the most commonly affected site. The clinical and radiological features may resemble that of Hirschsprung disease, but differ in that the normal ganglion cells are found in the dilated and normal segment of the colon. We performed laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through for segmental dilatation of rectosigmoid colon in an 8-year-old boy with chronic constipation since the age of 5 months.
