Children's Health

Other Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Hirschsprung's Disease

Other conditions that may cause symptoms similar to those of Hirschsprung's disease include:

• Colon blockage that occurs when meconium-the sticky, dark green or black substance that forms the newborn's first stool-becomes stuck in the baby's bowel (meconium plug syndrome). This may also mean cystic fibrosis.
• An abnormally narrow or tight anus (anal stenosis) or other malformations of the anus or rectum.
• A tumor growing on the inside or outside of the intestines.
• A cyst growing on the inside or outside of the intestines.
• Other nerve or muscle problems of the gastrointestinal tract , which are together known as chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction disorders. These are rare.
• A blockage of the intestine due to part of the intestine not forming (intestinal atresia).