title: Gastrointestinal Tract Perforation in the Newborn and Child: Imaging Assessment.
abstract: Gastrointestinal tract perforation can arise from various underlying etiologies ranging from congenital causes to ingested foreign bodies in the pediatric patient population. Imaging assessment in patients with suspected gastrointestinal tract perforation plays a central role in making the diagnosis and follow-up evaluation. This article reviews the more common etiologies of gastrointestinal tract perforation in pediatric patients, their imaging manifestations, and strategies for imaging assessment to assist the radiologist in arriving at a timely and accurate diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1905 Children׳s Health Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Schooler
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 1905 Children׳s Health Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Boston Children׳s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Electronic address: Edward.Lee@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Edward Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000293:injuries* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*