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Midgut malrotation and associated Hirschsprung’s disease: a diagnostic dilemma

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Malrotation and Hirschsprung’s disease (HSD) are rarely reported together. We report our experience with three patients who presented during the neonatal period in whom the association resulted in diagnostic difficulty. In this report, we focus on the clinical presentation, diagnosis and appropriate management.

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  1. Paediatric Surgical Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, UK

    Hany O. S. Gabra & Richard J. Stewart

  2. Paediatric Surgical Unit, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Shawqui Nour

  3. Paediatric Surgical Unit, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus , Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK

    Hany O. S. Gabra

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Gabra, H.O.S., Stewart, R.J. & Nour, S. Midgut malrotation and associated Hirschsprung’s disease: a diagnostic dilemma. Pediatr Surg Int 23, 703–705 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1869-3

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