Skeletal Metastases Christopher G. Anton, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Neuroblastoma Leukemia Less Common Rhabdomyosarcoma Ewing Sarcoma Osteosarcoma Retinoblastoma Lymphoma Medulloblastoma Rare but Important Clear Cell Sarcoma ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Key Differential…
Renal Calcifications Eva Ilse Rubio, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Miscellaneous Hypercalcemia/Hypercalciuria Chronic Diuretic Therapy Renal Tubular Acidosis Medullary Sponge Kidney Tamm-Horsfall Proteins (Mimic) Less Common Chronic Glomerulonephritis Papillary Necrosis Infection/Infarction/Trauma…
Growth Plate, Premature Physeal Closure B. J. Manaster, MD, PhD, FACR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Fracture Less Common Osteomyelitis Septic Joint Iatrogenic (Surgical) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Ollier/Maffucci Syndrome (Mimic) Radiation-Induced…
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Eva Ilse Rubio, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Fungal Infection Mycoplasma Infection Less Common Tuberculosis (TB) Viral Infection Septic Emboli Metastatic Disease Lymphoproliferative Disease Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Langerhans…
Long Bone, Metaphyseal Fraying Cheryl A. Petersilge, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Chronic Repetitive Trauma Osteomyelitis, Pediatric Physeal Fractures, Pediatric Child Abuse, Metaphyseal Fracture Less Common Rickets Thermal Injury Neuropathic Disease…
Long Bone, Epiphyseal, Overgrowth/Ballooning B. J. Manaster, MD, PhD, FACR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Hemophilia: MSK Complications Less Common Septic Joint Epiphyseal Fracture, Pediatric Epiphyseal Dysplasia Hyperemia,…
Rib Lesion Christopher G. Anton, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Normal Variant Healing Rib Fracture Less Common Enchondroma Osteochondroma Metastasis Osteomyelitis Fibrous Dysplasia Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Osteoblastoma Rare but Important Ewing…
Neonatal Distal Bowel Obstruction Steven J. Kraus, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Hirschsprung Disease (HD) Meconium Plug Syndrome (MPS) Less Common Meconium Ileus (MI) Jejunoileal Atresia Rare but Important Anorectal Malformation…
Mediastinal Widening Alexander J. Towbin, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Normal Thymus Lymphoma Reactive Lymphadenopathy Less Common Bronchogenic Cyst Trauma Enlargement of Ascending Aorta Rare but Important Germ Cell Tumor Neurofibromatosis…
Long Bone, Metaphyseal Cupping Cheryl A. Petersilge, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Normal Variant Child Abuse, Metaphyseal Fx (Mimic) Less Common Renal Osteodystrophy Rickets Pediatric Fracture Prolonged Immobilization Sickle Cell Anemia…
