Rare Diseases Symptoms Automatic Extraction

Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome associated with megaesophagus.

[megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome]

Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by megacystis and hypoperistalsis of the gastrointestinal tract. About 80 cases have been reported, predominantly in females. We present a female newborn with typical features of the syndrome associated with megaesophagus.