Is the appendix a good organ to diagnose total colonic aganglionosis?

Published: 2022-01-01 Reading: 1 min

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Study validates appendix biopsy as reliable diagnostic tool for total colonic aganglionosis (TCA). Review of 112 appendix specimens showed 100% sensitivity and specificity: ganglion cells absent in all TCA cases, present in all non-TCA controls including short-segment Hirschsprung disease.

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#HirschsprungDisease #PediatricSurgery #TotalColicAganglionosis #PathologyDiagnosis

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Is the appendix a good organ to diagnose total colonic aganglionosis?. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2022-01-01. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/4808

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