Absence of the interstitial cells of Cajal in a neonate with segmental dilatation of ileum

Segmental dilatation of intestine (SD) is a congenital disease characterized by localized bowel dilation with normal ganglion cells. Clinically, small intestinal type of SD frequently occurs in the neonatal period with pseudo-obstruction. Though many theories have been proposed regarding the pathoge...

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Main Authors: Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Yoshinori Hamada, Yusuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Hamada, A-Hon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300555