Abstract

BAEZA-HERRERA, C et al. Hirschsprung´s disease and appendicitis. A rare association. Acta pediatr. Méx [online]. 2016, vol.37, n.3, pp.159-164. ISSN 2395-8235.

Hirschsprung´s disease associated with appendicitis is a rare condition, since this case included total 15 those reported in the literature. For infants 12 months of age income with fever, anorexia, abdominal distension, vomiting, blood evacuations and history of constipation is reported. Exploratory laparotomy was performed finding appendicitis and congenital megacolon or Hirschsprung disease. The histopathological report revealed periappendicitis, roundworm eggs with absence of ganglion cells.

Keywords : Hirschsprung disease; appendicitis; constipation.

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