Main Logo
Logo

Society for Pediatric Radiology – Poster Archive

Head And Neck
Showing 4 Abstracts.

Pediatric Orbital Abnormalities: A Pictorial Review

Lewis Heidi,  Kucera Jennifer

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-038

The pediatric orbit presents a wide spectrum of possible abnormalities which differ significantly from those seen in adults. Evaluation of the various pediatric orbital abnormalities depends on radiologic assessment with different imaging techniques to aid in diagnosis. The purpose of this exhibit is to describe and differentiate the more commonly encountered pediatric orbital abnormalities using a multimodality approach. Read More

Authors:  Lewis Heidi , Kucera Jennifer

Keywords:  Orbit, Neuroradiology, Head and Neck

1561
0

Radiology of Facial Lumps and Bumps

Baker Scott,  Gebarski Kathleen,  Gebarski Stephen

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-088

Sonography is often the initial evaluation of facial lumps and bumps. Most of these lesions are benign, although some malignant lesions may present in this fashion. For education and reference, we composed a pictorial guide of a wide variety of etiologies of facial lumps and bumps.
Read More

Authors:  Baker Scott , Gebarski Kathleen , Gebarski Stephen

Keywords:  Sonography, Head and Neck, Lumps

1420
0

Rare Syndromic Overlap in a Neonate: TSC Meets NF1 on Imaging

Waldman Spencer,  Goldfisher Rachelle

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: CR-013

A full-term infant presented at day five of life with gagging, desaturations and bilateral neck swelling. On physical exam, the patient was noted to have a hypopigmented patch on the chest. Family history reveals an older sibling with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Genetic testing on the parents was performed after the previous delivery and as per report from the outside hospital was negative. Given the family history, further imaging was performed. Brain MRI revealed multiple cortical and subependymal tubers consistent with TSC, and echocardiography demonstrated intraventricular rhabdomyomas. Genetic testing demonstrated tuberous sclerosis complex. Given the neck swelling, a CT and MRI were performed and suggested a large mass extending from the deep neck into the mediastinum with concerns for a neurogenic tumor. Tracheostomy was required for airway stabilization. The coexistence of typical TSC lesions with an atypical neck and mediastinal neurogenic mass prompted biopsy, which revealed findings consistent with neurofibroma. Whole-genome sequencing confirmed pathogenic variants in both TSC1 and NF1, establishing the exceedingly rare coexistence of dual phakomatoses. Only a handful of such cases have been reported worldwide, with fewer than a dozen molecularly confirmed instances in the literature (1–2). The infant subsequently developed short-gut syndrome after necrotizing enterocolitis and remains TPN-dependent. Targeted therapy with sirolimus (mTOR inhibitor) and trametinib (MEK inhibitor) was initiated for tumor stabilization. <div> </div> <div>This case represents a rare neonatal presentation of concurrent TSC and NF1 (1–2). Recognition of discordant imaging findings—rhabdomyomas and cortical tubers typical of TSC alongside a mediastinal neurofibroma characteristic of NF1—was pivotal in guiding molecular confirmation. Radiologic pattern recognition thus proved essential for diagnosis, therapeutic direction, and prognostic counseling in a patient exhibiting two distinct neurocutaneous syndromes within the first days of life.

References:
1. Wheeler PG, Sadeghi-Nejad A. Simultaneous occurrence of neurofibromatosis type 1 and tuberous sclerosis in a young girl. Am J Med Genet A. 2005;133A(1):78-81. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.30530.

2. Alaraj AM, Valyi-Nagy T, Roitberg B. Double phakomatosis: neurofibromatosis type 1 and tuberous sclerosis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2007;149(6):505-509. doi:10.1007/s00701-007-1140 Read More

Authors:  Waldman Spencer , Goldfisher Rachelle

Keywords:  Neurofibromatosis 1, Head And Neck, Neonatal

21
0