An infant with constipation and a consistently empty rectum may need evaluation for:
A) sexual abuse.
B) Hirschsprung disease.
C) rectal abscess.
D) intestinal parasites.

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A consistently empty rectum in the presence of constipation is a clue to the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease. Other presentations include the failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours. along with a gradual onset of abdominal distention and vomiting.

An Infant with Constipation and a Consistently Empty Rectum May