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Dilated Colon in 3 year old

Dilated Colon in 3 year old

My 3 year old son has had severe constipation problems since 5 weeks of age.  This past week, he had a barium enema and the dr. that performed it said that his colon was dilated and enlongated.  He wasn't my child's gastroenterologist - we go back to him next week.  If I search dilated colon in children, Hirschsprung's keeps coming back.  Can a dilated colon and elongated colon be caused by chronic constipation and not Hirschsprung's?  Can't seem to find the answer for this.
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Did you find out an answer? My son is having a barium enema in two weeks.
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