What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease in children?

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Enterocolitis is the most common and serious complication of Hirschsprung's disease, especially in the neonatal period. Its etiology is not clear. It is generally believed that the basic causes are long-term obstruction a few days ago, secondary hypertrophy and dilatation of the proximal colon, and poor circulation of the intestinal wall. On this basis, some children have abnormal immune function or allergic reaction constitution, resulting in enterocolitis, Some people think that it is caused by bacteria and virus infection, but most of the stool culture has no pathogenic bacteria growth, and the colon is the main affected part. What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease.

What are the symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease in children?

1. Parents should know that Hirschsprung's disease is also known as intestinal agangliosis. Hirschsprung's disease is usually called Hirschsprung's disease because it is described in detail by Hirschsprung's disease. It is a common congenital intestinal malformation in children, which is caused by the continuous spasm of the rectum or the distal colon and the proximal colon with fecal congestion.

2. Parents of children with Hirschsprung's disease should understand that the lack of ganglion cells in a certain segment of the colon or rectum leads to the loss of intestinal peristalsis and propulsion transport function, which makes feces stay in the intestinal tract. Symptoms include no or only a small amount of feces within 48 hours. You do not have to worry too much, if the treatment is timely, generally can basically restore normal defecation function.

3. Parents of children should know that Hirschsprung's disease is the main affected site. Mucosal edema, ulcers, localized necrosis and inflammation can show serous congestion, edema and thickening after invading the muscular layer. There is exudation in the abdomen, forming exudative peritonitis, If not treated in time, it can cause high mortality.

matters needing attention

The parents of children should pay attention to malnutrition, growth retardation, long-term abdominal distension and constipation, which can reduce the appetite of children and affect the absorption of nutrition. Fecal deposition makes the colon hypertrophy and expansion, and the abdomen can appear wide bowel type. Sometimes, the intestinal loop and fecal stone filled with feces can be touched, and a large amount of gas and loose stool can be discharged with fingers.