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Hirschsprung’s Disease<br />

Absence of ganglia in submucosal and myenteric<br />

plexuses<br />

variable proximal extension of aganglionosis<br />

lack of peristalsis and failure of sphincter relaxation<br />

rectosigmoid only in 75%, entire colon in 8%<br />

1:5000 births<br />

70 – 80% boys<br />

4X greater in Down’s babies

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