Segmental intestinal muscular thinning: a possible cause of intestinal obstruction in the newborn.

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction proximal to a transition zone without an interposed physical barrier usually indicates Hirschsprung disease. The authors report one case of focal small bowel muscular thinning just distal to a transition zone that produced clinical and radiographic findings that simulated long-segment Hirschsprung disease in a 2-day-old infant.

Congenital absence of intestinal smooth muscle: a case report and review of the literature

“…unknown. First described in the 1960s [2], these congenital defects have been documented and confirmed by primary sources in the English literature only 24 times, our case represents the 25th [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Few other cases may exist; however, because of lack of ability or detail, they are not discussed [18].…”