LB16.3

Congenital hypoganglionosis of large intestine

Hipoganglionose congênita do intestino grosso

Category

Definition

The number and size of ganglion cells are small at birth. The size of ganglion cells tends to increase over time, but because their numbers do not increase the symptoms of dysmotility do not improve. Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17161202

Exclusions

  • Acquired hypoganglionosis of large intestine

Index Terms

Congenital hypoganglionosis of large intestine