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Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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Although a few isolated cases of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) had been reported previously, Hirschsprung (1888) is generally regarded as the first author to have recognized it as a separate clinical entity. At that time the tendency was to designate the condition congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. At present, the clinical features and management are well understood, and will not be recapitulated. It may be useful to discuss the images seen during radiographic and ultrasonic examinations, especially in relation to anatomical factors, and to consider some of the theories regarding the etiology and pathogenesis.

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Keet, A.D. (1993). Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. In: The Pyloric Sphincteric Cylinder in Health and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77708-0_23

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