Abstract
Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a rare congenital and generally fatal cause of functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn. This syndrome is characterized by abdominal distension caused by a distended nonobstructed urinary bladder, microcolon and decreased or absent intestinal peristalsis [1]. Usually incomplete intestinal rotation and shortened small bowel are associated.
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Puri, P. (2008). Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome. In: Holschneider, A., Puri, P. (eds) Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33935-9_19
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