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Hirschsprung's disease in adults: Report of a case and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. Department of Surgery, Polyclinic Hospital, 2601 North Third Street, 17105, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    Philip P. Metzger M.D., Domingo T. Alvear M.D., Gordon C. Arnold M.D. & Robert R. Stoner M.D.

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Metzger, P.P., Alvear, D.T., Arnold, G.C. et al. Hirschsprung's disease in adults: Report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 21, 113–117 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586453

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