title: Ultrasonography of intra-abdominal cystic lesions in the newborn.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. plkhong@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Khong
authors.forename: S C W
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: L L Y
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: C G C
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ooi
mesh_terms: 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