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Hirschsprung's disease in a child with posterior urethral valve: An unwanted association
Mritunjay Kumar1, Gaurav Batra1, Madhukar Maletha2
1Department of Pediatrics, SGRR Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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This case report highlights a rare co-occurrence of posterior urethral valve (PUV) and Hirschsprung
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- The urinary bladder and rectum share a common embryological origin, leading to potential functional interdependencies.
- Coexistence of bladder and bowel dysfunction is documented, but reports linking posterior urethral valve (PUV) with Hirschsprung's disease are rare.
Abstract:
Urinary bladder and the rectum share a common embryological origin, and the anatomical proximity of these two organs suggest that a dysfunction in either may influence the function of the other. Although, the coexistence of bladder and bowel dysfunction has been previously reported in the literature, there are hardly any reports on coexistence of posterior urethral valve (PUV) with Hirschsprung's disease. Here, we report a case of a 20-month-old male child who was initially treated for PUV and was later found to have coexisting Hirschsprung's disease.