Dysplastic nitrergic neurons in the rectum of a patient with rectal ectasia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1237-1240

  Cuffari, Carmen ^a,b   Bass, Juan ^a   Rubin, Steven ^a   Krantis, Anthony ^a  

^a Brady 320 ^*

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal anomalies; Enteric nervous system; Neuronal intestinal dysplasia; Nitric oxide; Rectal ectasia

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPLASIA; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE DISTENSION; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM DISEASE;

EID: 0030712407     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90690-4     Document Type: Article

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