THE CONCURRENT OCCURRENCE OF MULTIPLE POLYPOSIS COLI WITH HIRSCH SPRUNG DISEASE IN A SINGLE PATIENT

Abstract

We report the concurrent occurrence of Hirsch sprung disease and multiple polyposis coli on Barium enema confirmed with histopathology in a 7 year old child who presented to the Civil Hospital Karachi with history of chronic constipation. Hirsch sprung disease is the most common cause of colonic obstruction in a pediatric age population. The polyposis syndromes are rare disorders in which more than 100 gastrointestinal polyps are present throughout the GI tract.. To the best of authors’ knowledge, the concurrent occurrence of these two diseases has not been reported earlier in the literature.

Key words: Hirsch sprung disease, Barium enema, and polyposis coli.