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Hirschsprung's disease physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Overview

Physical examination is not diagnostic in newborns. It may reveal a distended abdomen and/or anal spasm. In older children, abdominal distension may result from the inability to release flatus.^[1]

Physical examination

Physical examination

General appearance

Patients may appear toxic if enterocoilitis occurred.

Vitals

Abdomen

Distension
Empty rectum on digital rectum examination
Rectal impaction^[2]^[1]

References

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Das K, Mohanty S (2017). “Hirschsprung Disease – Current Diagnosis and Management”. Indian J Pediatr. doi:10.1007/s12098-017-2371-8. PMID 28600660.
↑ Stanescu AL, Liszewski MC, Lee EY, Phillips GS (2017). “Neonatal Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Step-by-Step Approach”. Radiol. Clin. North Am. 55 (4): 717–739. doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2017.02.010. PMID 28601177.

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