title: Barium meal examination of infants under 4 months of age presenting with vomiting. A review of 100 cases.
abstract: One hundred barium meal examinations performed on infants of less than 4 months of age are reviewed. All the infants presented with vomiting as a major symptom and the diagnosis remained in doubt following the initial clinical assessment. Fifty seven per cent of the examinations showed an abnormality of which 45% were thought to be significant. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis was demonstrated in 23 infants. Other abnormalities included hiatus hernia, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and duodenal abnormalities. The value of barium meal examinations in this group of infants is emphasised.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate