PEDIATRICS

Lesions of the Pancreas

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Embryology and Anatomy The pancreas originates during week 4 of gestation as dual evaginations from the foregut endoderm. The dorsal pancreatic bud gives rise to the body and tail of…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the broad term that encompasses Crohn’s disease (CD), chronic ulcerative colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis (IC). The incidence of IBD continues to rise and is…
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Alimentary Tract Duplications

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Alimentary tract duplications have been described for hundreds of years, and multiple terms have been used in the literature. The term duplication of the alimentary tract was coined by William…
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Gallbladder Disease

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Introduction Pediatric gallbladder disease is a common ailment and appears to have a rising prevalence. , While previously found predominantly in patients with hematologic disorders that resulted in the formation…
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Intussusception

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Intussusception is the most frequent cause of bowel obstruction in infants and toddlers. It is an acquired invagination of the proximal bowel (intussusceptum) into the distal bowel (intussuscipiens). It was…
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Meckel Diverticulum

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Wilhelm Fabricius Hildanus, a German surgeon, first described the presence of a small bowel diverticulum in 1598. However, the diverticulum is named for Johann Friedrich Meckel, a German anatomist, who…
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Anorectal Malformations

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Overview Anorectal malformation (ARM) occurs in approximately one out of every 4000–5000 newborns and is slightly more common in males. The estimated risk for a couple having a second child…
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Appendicitis in Children

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Introduction Pediatric appendicitis remains a considerable healthcare concern and is associated with substantial cost and resource utilization. There have been ongoing research efforts surrounding the diagnosis and management of pediatric…
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Anorectal Disorders

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Rectal Prolapse Rectal prolapse is the protrusion of either partial mucosal or full-thickness rectal wall through the external anal sphincter. , In the pediatric population, most commonly in children younger…
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Meconium Disease

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Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common admitting diagnoses to the neonatal intensive care unit, accounting for a substantial fraction of admissions. Failure to pass meconium within the first…
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