Ischemic enterocolitis as a complication of Hirschsprung's disease

Enterocolitis is a recognized complication of Hirschsprung's disease. However, little distinction has been made in the literature between inflammatory enterocolitis and ischemic (necrotizing) enterocolitis when seen with Hirschsprung's disease. We report on four cases of ischemic enterocolitis complicating Hirschsprung's disease. The characteristics of ischemic enterocolitis are compared to those of inflammatory enterocolitis.