Pediatric radiology
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We report a 10-week-old boy with a prolapsing colocolic intussusception mimicking rectal prolapse. Rectal prolapse of ileocolic intussusception has been well-described, but colocolic intussusception presenting as rectal prolapse is unique.
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Pediatric radiology · Jun 2008
Case ReportsIsolated traumatic gallbladder rupture: US findings and the role of repeat US in diagnosis.
We represent the US findings of isolated gallbladder rupture caused by blunt abdominal trauma in a 13-year-old boy. At the initial US examination, although a pericholecystic fluid collection was observed, the mildly collapsed gallbladder was regarded as a contracted gallbladder. Even though the patient was haemodynamically stable, repeat US examination after 24 h revealed gallbladder perforation. In haemodynamically stable trauma patients repeated US examinations can be useful and are strongly recommended.
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Pediatric radiology · Jun 2008
Image-guided drainage of multiple intraabdominal abscesses in children with perforated appendicitis: an alternative to laparotomy.
Appendicitis is the most common cause of an acute abdomen in children. With perforation, multiple intraperitoneal collections can be seen at presentation. In this situation, surgical treatment alone is rarely effective. ⋯ Successful management of acute perforated appendicitis with multiple intraabdominal abscesses can be achieved with multiple minimally invasive image-guided drainage procedures.