The burden of delayed diagnosis in Hirschsprung disease: insights from a Paediatric Colorectal Centre in South Africa

The burden of delayed diagnosis in Hirschsprung disease: insights from a Paediatric Colorectal Centre in South Africa

Abstract Background Delayed diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HD), defined as diagnosis after 12 months of age, is usually uncommon and, according to some authors, associated with a worse outcome. We aim to report our experience in a tertiary hospital in a Low-and-Middle-Income Country (LMIC). Meth...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Trovalusci, Tebogo Thelele, Paola Midrio, Catterina Bebington, Chris Westgarth-Taylor, Giulia Brisighelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Delayed diagnosis
Hirschsprung disease
Africa
Paediatric colorectal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05898-w
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