Although ultrasound has advantages for bowel assessment in infants, the majority of bowel evaluation still takes place by radiograph. Although radiographic signs of advanced necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) have been well documented, there is poor understanding of gas patterns in less severe NEC or other causes of feeding intolerance. Progressively abnormal appearance of gas patterns in NEC has been described, but it is unclear what role a gastric sump plays. Because a sump decompresses bowel and changes the gas pattern, its role in the progression of abnormal bowel gas patterns warrants attention. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2018 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2018

Authors: Durand Rachelle, Francavilla Michael, Edgar Christopher, Maya Carolina, Kaplan Summer

Keywords: necrotizing enterocolitis, NEC, bowel

Review imaging findings on static and dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance lymphangiogram (DCMRL) in young infants who presented with chylothorax and correlate these imaging findings with clinical outcomes. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Gaballah Marian, Otero Hansel, Rapp Jordan, Rome Jonathan, Biko David, Dori Yoav, Pinto Erin, Krishnamurthy Ganesh, Smith Christopher, Escobar Fernando, Dewitt Aaron, Taha Dalal, Edgar James

Keywords: lymphatic, Lymphangiogram, chylothorax