Ultrasonography of intra-abdominal cystic lesions in the newborn.
Intra-abdominal cystic lesions are increasingly recognized in the newborn because of the advent of routine antenatal ultrasonography. As these lesions are often asymptomatic or non-specific in clinical presentation in the newborn, imaging by ultrasonography has an important role in diagnosis. We present a pictorial review of the commonly encountered intra-abdominal cystic lesions in the newborn, with emphasis on ultrasonographic features that can aid differentiation between the various lesions.
Khong
P L
PL
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. plkhong@hkucc.hku.hk
Cheung
S C W
SC
Leong
L L Y
LL
Ooi
C G C
CG
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008470:Meconium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography