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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Isolated diffuse intestinal ganglioneuromatosis presented as a redundant sigmoid colon: a case report.

Fadi Al Samaan, Maryam Alhimyar, Mohammad Alhalbouni, Alaa Aldirani, Lina Assad

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Redundancy of the Transverse Colon: Documentation of Length and Prolonged Retention.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2025
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  2. Colonic Ganglioneuroma-A Rare Finding During Colonoscopy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Fadi Al SamaanDepartments of Pathology.
Maryam AlhimyarGeneral Surgery, Damascus Hospital.ORCID 0000-0002-4356-4186
Mohammad AlhalbouniGeneral Surgery, Damascus Hospital.ORCID 0000-0003-0488-1661
Alaa AldiraniGeneral Surgery, Damascus Hospital.ORCID 0000-0002-6710-1135
Lina AssadDepartments of Pathology.ORCID 0000-0001-6435-5706

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Abstract

Diffuse intestinal ganglioneuromtosis is a benign tumor of the enteric nervous system, that almost always occurs in children with systemic syndromes. Whereas isolated cases in adults are exceedingly rare. Case Presentation: A 38-year-old man presented with refractory chronic constipation. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a redundant sigmoid colon, then he underwent a sigmoid colectomy. Histopathologic examination showed diffuse ganglioneuromatosis. However, the patient was in good health 18 months after surgery. Clinical Discussion: Intestinal ganglioneuromas commonly occur in children with systemic syndromes such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B and neurofibromatosis type 1. The most frequent symptoms are abdominal discomfort, constipation, ileus, weight loss, appendicitis, and obstruction in more severe cases. surgical resection is the standard management in diffuse ganglioneuromatosis. Conclusion: Although diffuse ganglioneuromatosis is uncommon, it should be considered in patients with refractory constipation.

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adultsconstipationdolichocolonganglioneuromaintestinalganglioneuromatosis

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