Discordant Hirschsprung's disease in monozygotic twins with concordant congenital deafness

Sarioglu A., Senocak M., Hicsonmez A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.10, no.3, pp.204-206, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.204-206
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Discordant Hirschsprung's disease in monozygotic twins is extremely rare. A pair of monozygotic twins with congenital deafness and discordant colonic aganglionosis is presented and genetic and prenatal environmental factors are discussed.