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Total colonic aganglionosis in Hirschsprung disease.
Seminars in pediatric surgery - 1 Nov 2012
Moore Samuel W
Abstract excerpt
Total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) is a relatively uncommon form of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), occurring in approximately 2%-13% of cases. It can probably be classified as TCA (defined as aganglionosis extending from the anus to at least the ileocecal valve, but not >50 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve) and total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis, which may involve a very long segment of aganglionosis. It...
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