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Another case of cystic fibrosis complicated by meconium ileus associated with Hirschsprung’s disease: a rare and important association

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We are reporting the case of a neonate which died on 16th day of life due to a fatal evolution of a rare association of cystic fibrosis and Hirschsprung’s disease.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, “Federico II” University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    C. Esposito

  2. Department of Pediatrics, “Federico II” University, Naples, Italy

    C. Esposito, F. Alicchio & A. Settimi

  3. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Grecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

    G. Sammarco & C. De Fazio

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Esposito, C., Sammarco, G., De Fazio, C. et al. Another case of cystic fibrosis complicated by meconium ileus associated with Hirschsprung’s disease: a rare and important association. Pediatr Surg Int 24, 1069–1071 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-008-2199-4

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