Roentgen Findings in Intestinal Ganglioneuromatosis

Abstract

Intestinal ganglioneuromatosis, part of the mucosal neuroma syndrome, is often associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma. Barium enema studies demonstrate a distinctive triad of (a) an abnormal haustral pattern in the filled colon, (b) thickened mucosal folds on postevacuation films, and (c) colonic diverticula. These radiographic findings suggest the diagnosis of intestinal ganglioneuromatosis and raise the possibility of associated thyroid and adrenal tumors.