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Fig. 32.1 Rectal biopsy showing ganglion cells 1. Submucosa level (Meissner’s plexus)   2. Myenteric level (Auerbach’s Plexus)   The lack of these ganglion cells leads to failure of the…

Fig. 24.1 Red currant jelly stools Usually described but this occurs in only one-third of patients. The primary symptom of intussusception is intermittent colicky abdominal pain. The infant intermittently draws…

Fig. 35.1 A clinical photograph showing fistula-in-ano in an infant. Note the discharging opening near the anus in (a) and a perianal abscess in (b) It is considered generally that…

Fig. 18.1 Pathophysiology of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Signs and Symptoms There is progressively projectile and non-bile-stained vomiting. The child remains hungry and takes food immediately after vomiting. Poor weight…

Fig. 3.1 A clinical photograph showing a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) Fig. 3.2 Diagrammatic representation of a tunnelled double lumen central line. Note the proper position of the tip…

Fig. 30.1 A lateral photograph of a barium enema showing congenital rectal stenosis marked by arrows Gupta and Sharma classified congenital rectal atresia into five types: Type I: Rectal stenosis…

Fig. 19.1 Diagrammatic representation of antral membrane (a) and antral membrane forming a windsock (b) Rarely, there is an antral atresia with a gap (Fig. 19.2). Fig. 19.2 Diagrammatic representation of…

Fig. 40.1 Intraoperative picture showing an open gallbladder with stones The increasing incidence of cholelithiasis in children is attributed to: Increased use of ultrasonography with increased detection rate The growing…

Fig. 47.1 Chest X-ray showing eventration of left (a) and right (b) hemidiaphragm (arrows) It is postulated that they occur embryologically because of abnormal migration of myoblasts from the upper…

Fig. 34.1 Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showing markedly dilated urinary bladder (a) and micturating cystourethrogram (b) showing a markedly dilated urinary bladder. There was no evidence of vesicoureteric reflux…