There were 14 cases in all, including 12 male and 2 female ... barium enema given shortly before admission showed a lesion of the ascending colon. The past history was irrelevant. Physical ...

He had passed a meconium stool. On examination the abdomen was tympanitic, with high-pitched peristalsis. X-ray study of the colon by barium enema showed no cause for the obstruction in the colon ...

Physical examination ... barium enema suggested that dilation >9 cm could potentially lead to perforation. [3] Recent studies suggest that potentially dangerous dilatation occurs if the colon ...