The accuracy of acetylcholinesterase reaction in rectal suction biopsy in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease A acurácia da reação da acetilolinesterase na biópsia por sucção retal no diagnóstico da doença de Hirschsprung

Suction rectal biopsy with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry has been recognized as a reliable method for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). This study compares the final pathologic diagnosis made on paraffin embedded material of 68 colectomy specimens with the histochemical AChE...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth S. Gugelmin, Luiz Fernando B. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2005-12-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442005000600010