Hirschsprung Disease in Adults: A Case Report in a Tertiary Hospital in West Africa

Ananivi  Sogan; Efoe-Ga  Amouzou; Yawa  Sesime Sanni; Hassiatou  Sabi; Victor Adjenou; Komlanvi  James

doi:10.19044/esj.2022.v18n8p208

Ananivi Sogan University of Lomé, Togo
Efoe-Ga Amouzou University of Lomé, Togo
Yawa Sesime Sanni University of Lomé, Togo
Hassiatou Sabi University of Lomé, Togo
Victor Adjenou University of Lomé, Togo
Komlanvi James University of Lomé, Togo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2022.v18n8p208

Keywords: surgery, medicine

Abstract

Hirschsprung disease in adults is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed cause of long-standing and refractory constipation. Surgical procedures initially developed for pediatric patients are applied to adults with varying degrees of success. A nineteen-year-old girl was diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease in a tertiary hospital of low technology level in Togo. Soave-Boley’s procedure was used as definitive surgical management which resulted in a good outcome.

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