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Hirschprungs disease
Usually sigmoid/rectosigmoid
With time marked proximal dilatation
Rectum usually normal or contracted
DX relies on the transition from normal/reduced caliber area to dilated area
No colonic wash; limited amount of barium
Idiopathic-dilated colon
GIT bleedingArteriographySite cause & stop bleeding
Radionuclide studiesSimpler but as accurate as arteriography asTc labeled RBCs/colloid more than 0.5 ml/min
Tc pertechnetate meckel diverticulum
Endoscopy DX & treatment
BE not done