9.7: Hepatobiliary system: Congenital anomalies Subramaniyan Ramanathan, Vineetha Raghu, Tahiya Salem Alyafei, Mahmoud Al Heidous Introduction Congenital hepatobiliary anomalies include a variety of conditions often presenting with neonatal jaundice early…
11.13: High-resolution ultrasound and colour doppler in penile pathologies and erectile dysfunction Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil Learning objectives The penis is a superficial, protruding organ that is highly vascularized and composed…
5. Reflux nephropathy (RN) Definition Reflux nephropathy (RN) is the renal scarring usually associated with VUR. VUR is retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the kidneys. The main…
7.15: Abdominal wall pathologies and hernias Amandeep Singh Introduction The abdominal wall surrounds the anterolateral aspect of the abdominal cavity, where many important organs are located. The abdominal wall is…
9.27: Interventional management of Budd–Chiari syndrome Chandan Jyoti Das, Abdul Razik Introduction Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) is the eponym for the clinical presentation occurring from hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction (HVOTO)…
7.12: Intussusception Ajay Taranath, Lino Piotto Introduction Intussusception is a common cause of acute abdominal pain in children. In this condition, a portion of the bowel wall, the intussusceptum, invaginates…
10.20: Endovascular management of renal artery stenosis Vikash Jain Introduction Renal artery stenosis (RAS) may result in refractory hypertension, progressive renal insufficiency and cardiovascular complications such as refractory heart failure,…
7.9: Upper gastrointestinal abnormalities (typically seen in infants and young children) S. Muralinath, C.V. Kanimozhi, Krishnarjun M Introduction The focus and ambit of this chapter are restricted to the oesophagus…
11. Urogenital tuberculosis Introduction TB is a major cause of ill health and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. According to the WHO Global TB report…
Pyonephrosis Introduction Pyonephrosis is accumulation of pus in an obstructed pelvicalyceal system with suppurative destruction of the renal parenchyma. It is a medical emergency and early recognition of this condition…
