Hirschsprung disease in an adult: Too late to diagnose?

Authors

  • Viraj Panda
  • Faiz Manzar Ansari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2020.v06.i11.003

Keywords:

Adult Hirschsprung disease, Aganglionosis, Recurrent constipation

Abstract

Adult Hirschsprung disease is a rare disorder of the hindgut that is frequently misdiagnosed as refractory constipation. About 94%
of Hirschsprung disease cases are diagnosed before the patient reaches 5 years of age, however, on a rare occasion, mild cases may go undiagnosed until he or she reaches adulthood. We are presenting the case of an 18-year-old male who came with acute intestinal obstruction with a history of refractory constipation since childhood. Exploratory laparotomy with sigmoid diversion colostomy was done along with full-thickness rectal biopsy. Rectal biopsy showed the absence of ganglion cells. The patient got symptomatically relieved. Therefore, a high suspicion of Hirschsprung disease should be kept in adults having a history of repeated episodes of obstruction since childhood.

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Published

2020-11-27

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Case Report

How to Cite

Hirschsprung disease in an adult: Too late to diagnose?. (2020). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 6(11), 615-617. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2020.v06.i11.003

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