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Ultrasonic evaluation of intra-abdominal abscesses
1Department of Radiology and Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical and Associated Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, New Delhi.
Insights
Ultrasound effectively evaluates pediatric abdominal abscesses. This imaging modality identified 41 abscesses across various locations and sonographic patterns in 36 children, aiding diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Radiology
- Medical Imaging
- Abdominal Diseases
Background:
- Abdominal abscesses in children require accurate diagnostic tools.
- Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique frequently used in pediatric diagnostics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the role of ultrasound in diagnosing abdominal abscesses in pediatric patients.
- To characterize the sonographic features and locations of abdominal abscesses in children.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of ultrasound examinations in pediatric patients with abdominal abscesses.
- Review of 41 diagnosed abscesses in 36 children (21 boys, 15 girls) aged 1 month and older.
- Documentation of abscess locations and sonographic characteristics.
Main Results:
- Ultrasound identified 41 abdominal abscesses in 36 pediatric patients.
- Abscesses were found in diverse locations including hepatic, renal, pelvic, and appendicular sites.
- Sonographic patterns varied (complex, anechoic, hypoechoic, low-level echoes), with most exhibiting irregular walls.
Conclusions:
- Ultrasound plays a crucial role in the evaluation of abdominal abscesses in children.
- The varied sonographic appearances and locations highlight ultrasound's versatility in pediatric abdominal imaging.
- Irregular wall characteristics were a common finding in pediatric abdominal abscesses detected by ultrasound.
Abstract:
This study describes the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of abdominal abscesses in children. A total of 41 abscesses were encountered in 36 patients (21 boys and 15 girls). The youngest patient was 1-month-old. Abscesses were localised at various sites (hepatic, renal, perirenal, paracolic, appendicular, pelvic, psoas, subphrenic, parietal), and of varied sonographic patterns (complex, anechoic, hypoechoic and containing uniform low level echoes). Most of them had irregular walls.