Congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung disease) and intrauterine sonographic diagnosis

case report

Authors

  • Valdivina Eterna Falone
  • Waldemar Naves do Amaral Filho
  • Rui Gilberto Ferreira
  • Paulo Fellipe Silvério Razia
  • Thaynara de Moraes Pacheco
  • Renata Serafim Espíndola de Oliveira
  • Waldemar Naves do Amaral

Keywords:

Hirschsprung disease, congenital megacolon, bowel obstruction

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The Hirschsprung disease, or congenital megacolon, is a rare disorder. Caracterized by the lack of ganglion cells in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses of the rectum and sigmoid. Is a major cause of low intestine obstruction in newborns. This paper aims to describe a case of Hirschsprung disease diagnosed by ultrasonography during the gestation.

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Published

2019-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Falone VE, Amaral Filho WN do, Ferreira RG, Razia PFS, Pacheco T de M, Oliveira RSE de, et al. Congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung disease) and intrauterine sonographic diagnosis: case report. RBUS [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];27(27):24-6. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/207

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 27 (2019): Revista Brasileira de Ultrassonografia

Section

Case Report