Interstitial cells of Cajal are normally distributed in both ganglionated and aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung's disease

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 19, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 662-668

  Newman, C J ^a   Laurini, R N ^b   Lesbros, Y ^a   Reinberg, O ^a   Meyrat, B J ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Hirschsprung's disease; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Post operative complications

Indexed keywords

CD56 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINE, LARGE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0345863392     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-003-1026-1     Document Type: Article

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