Hirschsprung's Disease Complicating Pregnancy |
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| Authors: | PAUL R. METER,M.D., EMILIO MORFIN,M.D,F.A.C.S.,F.A.C.G,&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Fetal-Maternal Medicine. Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center. San Diego, CA;Attending Surgeon. Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center;Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery. University of California San Diego. San Diego, CA |
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The first case of uncorrected Hitschsprung's disease complicating pregnancy is reported. The congenital aganglionic megacolon was confirmed by tissue biopsy. Following the completion of her pregnancy, the patient had definitive surgical correction of her malady. A brief discussion of bowel obstruction in pregnancy is included. |
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