Megacolon, other than Hirschsprung's. 2014; Billable Thru Sept 30/2015; Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015; Short description: Megacolon NEC. . Megacolon not due to hirschsprungs; Megacolon, not due to Hirschsprungs disease; Megacolon, not Hirschsprung's; 564.7 Excludes . megacolon: congenital [Hirschsprung's] toxic . Applies To. Dilatation of colon.

Hirschsprung's disease or Hirschsprung disease (HD), also called congenital megacolon or congenital aganglionic megacolon, is a form of megacolon that occurs when part or all of the large intestine or antecedent parts of the gastrointestinal tract have no ganglion cells and therefore cannot function. . The other protein that RET must interact with in order to cause Hirschsprung’s disease is termed EDNRB, .

Hirschsprung's disease is a blockage of the large intestine. It occurs due to poor muscle movement in the bowel. . It occurs five times more often in males than in females. Hirschsprung's disease is sometimes linked to other inherited or congenital conditions, such as Down syndrome. Symptoms. Symptoms that may be present in newborns and infants . Fiorino K, Liacouras CA. Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung disease). In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton .

Hirschsprung's Disease Definition. Hirschsprung's disease, . a breathing disorder. Other syndromes associated with Hirschsprung disease include congenital deafness and Waardenburg syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by facial abnormalities and the loss of normal pigmentation in the hair, skin, and the iris of the eye. . Called also aganglionic or congenital megacolon. Hirschsprung's disease and surgical procedures for repair.

Discussion on Megacolon and Megarectum with the Emphasis on Conditions other than Hirschsprung's Disease Mr IanP Todd (Londron) Megarectum and megacolon have not been dis-cussed since Gardiner's paper on megacolon in 1953. He adopted a classification which seemed generally acceptable, namely: (I) Obstructive or symptomatic (including Aganglionic or Hirschsprung's disease.

aganglionic megacolon , congenital megacolon Hirschsprung's disease; that due to congenital lack of myenteric ganglion cells in a segment of the large bowel, . (HD) is ten-fold more common in Down syndrome; other anomalies in HD include hydrocephalus, VSD, cryptorchism, diverticulosis of the urinary bladder, renal cysts and agenesis, polyposis coli and Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome. .

Other neurologic, systemic and metabolic diseases; Aganglionic megacolon . Hirschsprung’s disease develops in the fetus during the early stages of pregnancy. The exact genetic cause remains unsolved, although in familial cases (in which families have multiple affected patients), it seems to exhibit autosomal dominant transmission, with a gene called RET, in chromosome 10, being dominant. Seven other genes seem to be implicated, however. If untreated, the patient can develop enterocolitis.

Megacolon, other than Hirschsprung's. Short description: Megacolon NEC. ICD-9-CM 564.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, . Megacolon not due to hirschsprungs; Megacolon, not due to Hirschsprungs disease; Megacolon, not Hirschsprung's; 564.7 Excludes . megacolon: congenital [Hirschsprung's] toxic . Applies To.

Hirschsprung disease is an intestinal disorder characterized by the absence of nerves in parts of the intestine. . causing severe constipation or complete blockage of the intestine in people with Hirschsprung disease. Other signs and symptoms of this condition include vomiting, abdominal pain or swelling, diarrhea, poor feeding, . congenital megacolon; Hirschsprung's disease; HSCR;