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Cirugía y cirujanos
versión On-line ISSN 2444-054Xversión impresa ISSN 0009-7411
Resumen
ROJAS-GUTIERREZ, Claudio D. et al. Case report: sigmoid volvulus in a young adult, a manifestation of Hirschsprung disease. Cir. cir. [online]. 2022, vol.90, n.6, pp.842-847. Epub 09-Dic-2022. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.21000576.
Background:
Hirschsprung’s disease is characterized by the absence of enteric ganglia in the distal digestive tract; being usually diagnosed in neonates, it rarely debuts during adulthood, where it presents as chronic constipation refractory to treatment.
Case report:
24-year-old female patient with Hirschsprung’s disease who arrives to the emergency room with a sigmoid volvulus requiring urgent surgical therapy.
Conclusions:
Hirschsprung’s disease doesn’t frequently debut in adulthood, presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the general surgeon, especially when dealing with its complications.
Palabras llave : Young adult; Hirschsprung disease; Intestinal volvulus; Intestinal obstruction.
