The diagnostics of the abdominal cavity in children, especially in the neonatal-infantile period, requires knowledge in the field of anatomical and physiopathological differences as well as clinical symptomatology and pathology at every stage of the child's development. Errors and mistakes in ultrasound diagnostics of the abdominal cavity in children result from many factors, including lack of ...

Conventional hydrostatic barium reduction or pneumatic reduction of intussusception is associated with considerable ionizing radiation. The aim of this study was to evaluate ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction for childhood intussusception using water enema. A total of 76 children who diagnosed as having intussusception were referred to Doctor Sheikh Children Hospital in Mashhad (northeast ...

One-hundred newborn children at high risk of hip instability were prospectively assessed clinically and by ultrasound. The decision to treat was based only on the clinical examination. At the age of three months all the children were evaluated clinically and with an anteroposterior radiograph of the pelvis. None of the standard ultrasound measurements of acetabular depth and femoral head cover ...

conclusions the clinical features are effective indicators for distinguishing ihh from hbl, and the spectral doppler may be a useful adjunct parameter for differential diagnosis. objectives to study the clinical manifestations and the ultrasound features of the pediatric patients for distinguishing ihh from hbl. patients and methods between 2002 and 2012, thirteen children with ihh and 38 child...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the causes of congenital hypothyroidism in children more than 3 years of age and to document the frequency of transient vs permanent hypothyroidism. DESIGN Hospital based observational study. SETTING Pediatric endocrine clinic of a medical college. PATIENTS Children over 3 years of age, on treatment for congenital hypothyroidism. INTERVENTION Thyroid function t...

INTRODUCTION Burkitt's lymphoma accounts for approximately 25% of lymphomas diagnosed in children of developmental age. The tumor is localized mainly in the intestine (usually in the ileocecal region), mesenteric lymph nodes and extraperitoneal space. The clinical symptoms are non-specific and include: abdominal pain, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, and acute abdomen suggesting appendiciti...

BACKGROUND The recovery of diaphragmatic function is vital for successful extubation from mechanical ventilation. Recent studies have detected diaphragm atrophy in ventilated adults by using ultrasound, but no similar report has been conducted in children. In the current study, we hypothesized that mechanically ventilated children may also develop diaphragm atrophy and diaphragmatic dysfunction...

This paper describes the use of clinician-performed ultrasound to detect sternal fractures in trauma patients. It is a pictorial essay that describes the ultrasound technique, the normal anatomy and ultrasound findings, variants, potential pitfalls and the appearance of fractures when they occur in both children and adults.