A newborn presented with bloated abdomen sholy after bih with passage of less meconium. A full thickness biopsy of the rectum was carried out. Which one of the following rectal biopsy findings is most likely to be present?
Correct Answer: Lack of ganglion cells
Description: Hirschsprung's disease:- Absence of ganglion cells- M/C pa - rectum > Sigmoid- Affected segment - Contracted / Narrowed - Longer & narrower the segment - More are S/S of Intestinal obstruction Dx -Full thickness Rectal biopsy
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