Congenital and Acquired Pathologies of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract

Abstract Age is a key factor in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) pathology children. Imaging crucial range pediatric GI disorders. In term neonates, congenital anomalies tract causing obstruction are at forefront: atresia, intestinal malrotation with or without midgut volvulus, Hirschsprung’s disease, meconium plug syndrome, and ileus. premature neonate, necrotizing enterocolitis can be life-threatening complication. Intussusception most common cause infants young Inflammatory bowel disease main focus older children adolescents. Appendicitis occur any age although frequently than 5 years age. The distal ileum where duplication cysts situated. They usually detected on prenatal ultrasound sometimes only later life when obstruction. Different imaging modalities used to image tract. Plain films, ultrasound, contrast studies principal tools. CT MRI problem solvers specific context, such as trauma, inflammatory (IBD), diseases biliary tree, tumoral pathology.