APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE BREAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another name for Hirschsprung Disease?
A
Stenosis rectum
B
Ganglionik ileum
C
Megacolon
D
Atresia Ani
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hirschsprung’s disease (also called congenital aganglionic megacolon) occurs when some of your baby’s intestinal nerve cells (ganglion cells) don’t develop properly, delaying the progression of stool through the intestines.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, in a patient with Hirschsprung disease, of greater significance is the occurrence of life threatening enterocolitis. In its more severe form, this is associated with gross dilatation of the colon and profound toxaemia, the combination being termed toxic megacolon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hirschsprung’s (HIRSH-sproongz) disease is a condition that affects the large intestine (colon) and causes problems with passing stool. The condition is present at birth (congenital) as a result of missing nerve cells in the muscles of the baby’s colon.

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