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March 28, 2004

MMIH Syndrome
On March 19, 2004, Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami announced that an Italian infant girl had received an eight-organ transplant to treat megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIH). This very rare smooth muscle disorder is sometimes misdiagnosed as prune belly syndrome. MMIH, however, is fatal if untreated.


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