Failure to pass meconium within 48 hrs of bih in a newborn with no obvious external abnormality should lead to the suspicion of-
Correct Answer: Congenital aganglinosis
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Congenital aganglinosis o Read what Nelson says about Hirschsprung's disease (Congenital aganglinosis). o "Ninety nine percent of full term infants pass meconium within 48hrs of bih. Hirschsprung disease should be suspected in any full term infant with delayed passage of stool".
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