Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions PEDIATRIC SURGERY Case #6 - A one week old infant presents with abdominal distension DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 4.) What is the usual presentation of Hirschsprung's disease? In the neonatal period the child presents with bilious emesis, abdominal distension, and little or no passage of meconium. In the older child, there is a history of chronic constipation sometimes alternating with diarrhea and failure to thrive.
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