Hirschsprung’s disease in twin to twin transfusion syndrome: A case report

Figure 1 Plain X-ray of the abdomen and pelvis. A: X-ray of the abdomen showing marked dilatation of the sigmoid colon on 4 d; B: Lateral pelvic film showing dilatation of the sigmoid colon and a narrowed transition zone with a reversed recto-sigmoid ratio on 59 d.

Figure 2 Histological and immunohistochemical features of the rectal biopsy specimen. A: Increased numbers of nerve bundles can be seen in the submucosal layer (HE, × 200); B: High-powered magnification of the submucosal nerve plexus shows no ganglion cells (HE, × 400). Immunohistochemically; S-100 (× 200) (C) and bcl-2 (× 200) (D) staining show no ganglion cells in the submucosal nerves. HE: Hematoxylin-eosin staining.