Liver: Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Diseases

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10.1055/b-0034-87861 Liver: Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Diseases Diffuse Parenchymal Disease Table 2.1 Nonhomogeneous liver parenchyma Diagnosis Findings Comments Cirrhosis: Regenerative changes in biliary atresia, chronic active hepatitis, cystic fibrosis, hepatic…

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The Gastrointestinal Tract: Duodenum

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10.1055/b-0034-87868 The Gastrointestinal Tract: Duodenum Table 2.41 The duodenum mucosal wall changes and filling defects Diagnosis Findings Comments Duodenitis Fig. 2.76 Coarse and transverse thickening of the folds. Involvement of…

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The Gastrointestinal Tract: Colon

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10.1055/b-0034-87870 The Gastrointestinal Tract: Colon Endoscopy with biopsy and/or microbiological investigation is a definitive tool for the diagnosis of colonic diseases, whether inflammatory or tumoral. However, imaging techniques remain essential…

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The Acute Abdomen

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10.1055/b-0034-87873 The Acute Abdomen Table 2.68 The acute abdomen in infants, toddlers, and older children Diagnosis Findings Comments Appendicitis Fig. 2.138a, b Fig. 2.139 Fig. 2.140 Fig. 2.141, p. 230…

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Liver: Portal Venous System and Hepatic Veins

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10.1055/b-0034-87862 Liver: Portal Venous System and Hepatic Veins Table 2.6 Abnormal porta hepatis Diagnosis Findings Comments Pseudotumor caused by bowel loops US: multiple attempts at visualization and peristalsis usually suffice….

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Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity

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10.1055/b-0034-87871 Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity Table 2.59 Clear peritoneal fluid (ascites) Diagnosis Findings Comments Normal finding Small pouches of fluid between bowel loops or in Douglas pouch. Visible in up…

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Abdominal Masses

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10.1055/b-0034-87872 Abdominal Masses Imaging is essential in management of suspected abdominal masses. Data to be obtained are the composition of the mass (solid, cystic, or mixed), its limits, its location…

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The Gastrointestinal Tract: Stomach

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10.1055/b-0034-87866 The Gastrointestinal Tract: Stomach Dilatation Table 2.36 Gastric dilatation Diagnosis Findings Comments Aerophagia Marked gastric distention due to swallowed air Caused by crying. May be exacerbated during feeding in…

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