A Newborn’s Silent, Distended Abdomen

A 3-day-old infant presents with Vomiting, constipation, and a distended abdomen. What’s the underlying cause of this neonatal intestinal obstruction?

Hirschsprung's disease


A 3-day-old male infant presented to the hospital with vomiting and inability to pass stools. Physical exam revealed a distended abdomen without bowel sounds. Exploratory laparotomy was done. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Bowel obstruction
Hirschsprung’s disease
Toxic megacolon
Meckel’s diverticulum
Meconium ileus

Aganglionosis, Distended Abdomen, Hirschsprung’s disease, Intestinal Obstruction, Neonate

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