congenital

Hirschsprung's disease

Hirschsprung's disease is a birth defect in which nerves are missing from parts of the . The most prominent symptom is . Other symptoms may include vomiting, pain, and slow growth. Most children develop signs and symptoms shortly after birth. However, others may be diagnosed later in infancy or early childhood. About half of all children with Hirschsprung's disease are diagnosed in the first year of life. may include enterocolitis, megacolon, bowel obstruction and perforation.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·, vomiting, pain, , slow growth

Causes — why it happens

How it's found

·Based on symptoms,

Treatment

Complications

·Enterocolitis, megacolon, bowel obstruction, perforation

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