Delayed maturation of the interstitial cells of Cajal: A new diagnosis for transient neonatal pseudoobstruction. Report of two cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-98

  Kenny, S E ^b   Vanderwinden, J M ^a   Rintala, R J ^b   Connell, M G ^b   Lloyd, D A ^b   Vanderhaegen, J J ^b   De Laet, M H ^b  

^a FNRS   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Intestinal pseudoobstruction; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL MATURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIUM; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE CELL; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; MALE; NEWBORN PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLASMATIC ASTROCYTE;

EID: 0031975953     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90370-0     Document Type: Article

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