Hirschsprung's disease other diagnostic studies: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Aditya Ganti (talk | contribs) |
Aditya Ganti (talk | contribs) |
||
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Other diagnostic studies include rectal [[biopsy]], barium enema and anorectal manometry. A rectal biopsy showing a lack of ganglionic cells is the gold standard confirmatory test for Hirschsprung's disease. | Other diagnostic studies include rectal [[biopsy]], barium enema, and anorectal manometry. A rectal biopsy showing a lack of ganglionic cells is the gold standard confirmatory test for Hirschsprung's disease. | ||
==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
!Diagnostic Test | !Diagnostic Test | ||
!FIndings | !FIndings | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Rectal biopsy | |Rectal biopsy | ||
Line 20: | Line 18: | ||
* Increased activity of acetylcholinesterase; absence of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase-containing neurons | * Increased activity of acetylcholinesterase; absence of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase-containing neurons | ||
* Increase in the amount of acetylcholinesterase-containing nerve bundles | * Increase in the amount of acetylcholinesterase-containing nerve bundles | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Enema | |Enema | ||
| | | | ||
* Contracted distal bowel and dilated proximal bowel, with demonstration of the location of the transition zone in between | * Contracted distal bowel and dilated proximal bowel, with demonstration of the location of the transition zone in between | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Anorectal manometry | |Anorectal manometry | ||
| | | | ||
* Absent anal reflex and increased pressure | * Absent anal reflex and increased pressure | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 12:55, 16 June 2017
Hirschsprung's disease Microchapters |
Diagnosis |
---|
Treatment |
Case Studies |
Hirschsprung's disease other diagnostic studies On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hirschsprung's disease other diagnostic studies |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Hirschsprung's disease other diagnostic studies |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies include rectal biopsy, barium enema, and anorectal manometry. A rectal biopsy showing a lack of ganglionic cells is the gold standard confirmatory test for Hirschsprung's disease.
Other Diagnostic Studies
A rectal biopsy showing a lack of ganglionic cells is the gold standard confirmatory test for Hirschsprung's disease.
Diagnostic Test | FIndings |
---|---|
Rectal biopsy |
|
Enema |
|
Anorectal manometry |
|