Isolated ileal perforation in infancy: a lethal initial presentation of Hirschsprung's disease

• Main Authors: Fadi Iskandarani (Author), Chawki Hammoud (Author), Sarah Srour (Author), Gloria Pelizzo (Author), Ghassan Nakib (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Amir Khanafer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A rare case of ileal perforation, as a fatal initial presentation of total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) in infancy is reported. A 10-week-old boy, was brought to the emergency department with symptoms of complicated intestinal obstruction. He looked ill, was lethargic, markedly dehydrated and had a s...