A reduced and limited number of myenteric ganglia and low acetylcholinesterase activity in the lamina propria characterizes an unusual form of intestinal innervation disorder known as acquired or adult-onset hypoganglionosis. Only a few cases have been observed in adults, while the majority are diagnosed in infancy or youth. We report a rare case of colonic hypoganglionosis that presented as sigmoid volvulus in a 25-year-old female brought in to the ER.
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