“Knowledge is power…knowledge is safety…knowledge is happiness.” —Thomas Jefferson Bone lesions are a frequently encountered diagnostic challenge faced by radiologists in the evaluation of pediatric and adolescent patients. Up to…
Skeletal dysplasias are bone and cartilage disorders that result in abnormal skeletal development and often, short stature. Skeletal dysplasias and syndromes with bony involvement are not uncommonly seen in pediatric…
The pediatric foot can be complex, from both clinical and imaging perspectives. Acquired and congenital diseases can affect the foot, especially during early childhood development. Because radiographs are often first…
Whether the history is motor vehicle accident, fall from monkey bars, or sports-related injury, musculoskeletal trauma is one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits. Knowledge of the…
Pelvic pain in a preadolescent or adolescent girl can be a diagnostic challenge. Ovarian causes, including torsion of the ovary, ovarian cysts, and paraovarian cysts, must be distinguished from nonovarian…
The observation that a child has a limp is not a diagnosis, but rather a manifestation of an underlying problem. A limping child has altered gait, which may or may…
Vascular malformations arise from disorganized angiogenesis and manifest as congenital abnormalities that may be isolated events or associated with syndromes. The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA)…
Acknowledgments I am grateful to Robert Lebowitz, Rhonda Johnson, and Jane Choura for their invaluable help in preparing this chapter and, always, for their friendship. Key point: Distinguishing normal from…
In pediatrics, one of the most common presenting symptoms to the pediatrician or emergency department is abdominal pain. It is a source of much consternation for parents and is often…
When a child presents with scrotal pain and swelling, the most important determination is between surgical and nonsurgical causes of the symptoms. This often cannot be differentiated with certainty from…
