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Original Article

Does Zonal Aganglionosis Really Exist? Report of a Rare Variety of Hirschsprung's Disease and Review of the Literature

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Pages 33-49 | Received 21 Aug 1981, Accepted 10 Oct 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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