Diffuse serosal and soft tissue enhancement (SSTE) is a unique pattern of contrast enhancement seen on abdominal radiographs after cardiac catheterization in newborns. While thought to be benign, SSTE can be misdiagnosed as pneumoperitoneum, resulting in unnecessary and potentially invasive diagnostic procedures. The purpose of this study is to describe the incidence of SSTE on abdominal radiograph performed in infants within 2 days of cardiac catheterization and identify clinical features associated with this imaging finding. Read More

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

Authors: Wermers Joshua, Batlivala Sarosh, Li Yinan, Zhang Bin, Towbin Alexander

Keywords: Radiography, Contrast, Renal