ABSTRACT
Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome
(MMIHS) is a rare congenital and generally fatal cause of
functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn. The main
characteristics of this syndrome are abdominal distension,
caused by a massive enlarged non-obstructed urinary bladder,
microcolon, and decreased or absent intestinal peristalsis.1
MMIHS is usually associated with incomplete intestinal
rotation and shortened small bowel.
