Ultrasound of Congenital and Inherited Disorders of the Pediatric Hepatobiliary System, Pancreas and Spleen

Overview

Journal Pediatr Radiol

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2017 Aug 6

PMID 28779194

Citations 6

Authors

Susan J Back

Carolina L Maya

Asef Khwaja

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Abstract

Ultrasound is often the initial imaging examination performed of the solid organs of the pediatric abdomen. The sonographic appearance of the hepatobiliary system, pancreas and spleen changes with growth and development. This article reviews the normal US appearance of these organs in children and illustrates, through case examples, congenital and inherited conditions that affect them.

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