Congenital Rectal Stenosis and Atresia
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…
Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction (Pyloric and Antral Atresia and Web)
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…
Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis
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…
Eventration of the Diaphragm
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…
Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome
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…
Congenital Duodenal Obstruction
Fig. 21.1 a and b, Bile-stained vomiting in a newborn with congenital duodenal obstruction Rarely, the vomiting is non-bilious if the obstruction is proximal to ampulla of Vater. Features of…
Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome
Fig. 67.1 Intraoperative photograph showing PMDS. Note the uterus, fallopian tubes, and testes Not uncommonly, it is seen in association with transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) . PMDS, which is also…
Intestinal Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes
Fig. 45.1 a and b Intraoperative photographs showing prolapsed rectal polyps Colo-colonic intussusception is unusual and rarely leads to prolapse of the intussusceptum. Juvenile polyps are variable in size, with…
Meconium Ileus
Fig. 27.1 A clinical photograph showing a newborn with abdominal distension secondary to meconium ileus Meconium ileus is divided into simple or complicated. Simple meconium ileus : There is simple…
Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocyst in Children
Fig. 43.1 Abdominal CT scan showing posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst in a child. Note its relation to the pancreas and stomach Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is…
