Visualization of the human enteric nervous system by probe confocal laser endomicroscopy: a first real-time observation of Hirschsprung’s disease and allied disorders

Abstract Background Our group previously proved that the human enteric nervous system can be visualized with confocal laser endomicroscopy after topical application of cresyl violet using surgically resected intestine specimens. The present report documents the first in vivo visualization of the hum...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Harada, Naoki Shimojima, Masakuni Kobayashi, Shunsuke Kamba, Seiichi Hirobe, Kazuki Sumiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00648-7