Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2007, Vol 23, Num, 2     (Pages: 121-124)

Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome

Özgür EKİNCİ 1, Hasan Aktuğ ŞİMŞEK 2, Nuri YİĞİT 2, Aptullah HAHOLU 2, Hüseyin BALOĞLU 2

1 Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, ANKARA
2 Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi Patoloji Servisi, ANKARA

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Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is a rare, congenital, autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by excessive dilatation of the urinary bladder without true outlet obstruction, hypoperistaltism and malrotation of intestines, and a very poor prognosis. It was proposed that neuropathic and myopathic disorders underlie the functional obstruction and dilatation of the bladder while the syndrome exhibits heterogenous histopathological features. Our case was a male fetus diagnosed by autopsy after intrauterine death, with typical findings of the syndrome. A discussion of the gross features in autopsy and histopathological-pathophysiological correlation is presented.

Keywords : Megacystis, malrotation, syndrome, autopsy