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Megacolon congénito
Los síntomas que pueden estar presentes en los recién nacidos y en los bebés abarcan:
Síntomas en niños mayores:
Es posible que los casos no se diagnostiquen hasta una edad posterior.
Durante un examen físico, es posible que el médico sienta las asas del intestino en el abdomen hinchado. Un examen rectal puede revelar una pérdida del tono muscular en los músculos del recto.
Los exámenes empleados para ayudar a diagnosticar la enfermedad de Hirschsprung pueden ser:
Kessmann J. Hirschsprung's Disease: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Phys. 2006;74:1319-1322.
Wyllie R. Motility disorders and Hirschsprung disease. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 329.
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