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• HSCR is one of the most common

causes of intestinal obstruction in

neonates and infants

• Obstruction due to the absence

of ganglion cells starting from the

the distal rectum with a variable

extension to the proximal colon

Abdominal distension in a 2-week

old baby boy with HSCR