Developments in pediatric colorectal pathologies

Three-dimensional CT imaging in pediatric calvarial pathologies.

In children with suspected cranial pathologies, three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) imaging is superior to other modalities. It can help differentiate actual pathology from normal or variant appearances. Sutures and fontanelles, synostosis, abnormalities of head shape without craniosynostosis, congenital calvarial defects, cranial fractures, bone tumors, and postoperative cranial va...

Pediatric euthanasia in Belgium: disturbing developments.

Unexpected pathologies in pediatric parotid lesions: management paradigms revisited.

OBJECTIVES To present case vignettes of unusual pediatric parotid pathologies and discuss management paradigms in the context of these lesions. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Free-standing, academic tertiary care pediatric hospital. METHODS All patients over the past 18 months undergoing parotidectomy for a parotid mass were reviewed (N=5). RESULTS Ages ranged from 17 m...

Pediatric Pathologies that have Leukocoria as Presenting Sign: the Podium

Leukocoria is a condition in which the normal red reflex of the retina is replaced by a yellowish or grayish white color. Retinoblastoma is the most common cause of leuko-coria in the pediatric age, followed by persistent fetal vasculature and Coats’ disease. Clinical and imaging signs and differential diagnosis features of these pathologies are evaluated.

Imaging the Pediatric Patient: Specific Pathologies: Specific Imaging Protocols

The application of MR imaging in the pediatric patient has increased dramatically in the recent years and undoubtedly, its role will continue to expand. In this presentation, we will discuss the following aspects of imaging the pediatric patient: • Sedation • Specific Imaging protocols which are advantageous for imaging the pediatric patient • Specific pathologies with focus on oncological imag...