Conservative treatment involves the long term use of laxatives and enemas, and has limited success. Dietary changes in order to control the disease are ineffective and high fiber diets often worsen the symptoms in children. As a last resort, surgical treatment (internal sphincter myectomy or colon resection) is used. In extreme cases, the only effective cure is a complete transplant of the affected parts.
Intestinal neuronal dysplasia
Autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Foreign body in alimentary tract
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
Small intestine neuroendocrine tumor
Familial multiple intestinal atresia