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Which of the following is true about Hirschsprung’s Disease?

a) Absence of innervation in the mucosa leads to dilation of the affected areas

b) Autonomic dysfunction leads to constriction of the large intestine

c) Toxic megastomach is a feared complication

d) There is an association between Hirschsprung’s disease and Pierre-Robin
sequence

e) It usually does not require surgical intervention
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==Answer==
Answer b. Hirschsprung’s disease, or congenital aganglionic megacolon, is a
disease of absence of autonomic ganglia in the colon. It may affect a short
segment or the entire colon. Importantly, the affected area tends to constrict
tightly, leading to development of megacolon (or with bacterial overgrowth, toxic
megacolon) in the segment proximal to the affected area without intervention.
There is an association between this condition and trisomy 21, Waardenburg
syndrome, and other genetic anomalies; there is no known association with the
Pierre-Robin sequence.
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:This question originally printed in the [http://www.amazon.com/Justin-L.-Lockman/e/B00FLG5AEE/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics] kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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