Abstract
The bowel is a challenging abdominal organ to image. A variety of bowel disorders such as congenital, developmental, inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic lesions can affect children and most of them are either unique to this age group or have a distinct clinico-radiological appearance compared to adults. Imaging forms an integral part of management of these disorders. This article will cover inflammatory/infective, neoplastic and miscellaneous disorders affecting the bowel. The authors will highlight the salient imaging features for those entities.
Keywords:
Bowel; Children; Imaging.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Cavity / diagnostic imaging*
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Appendicitis / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging
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Celiac Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Child
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Crohn Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
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Enteritis / diagnostic imaging
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Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / diagnostic imaging
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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic / diagnostic imaging
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Eosinophilia / diagnostic imaging
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Gastritis / diagnostic imaging
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnostic imaging
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Humans
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Intussusception / diagnostic imaging
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Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging
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Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging