Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis with antral nipple sign

Case contributed by Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

10 weeks old patient with vomiting episodes. Admitted with projectile vomiting over 3 days with severe alkalosis.

Patient Data

Age: 10 weeks
Gender: Female

Spot images from ultrasound abdomen demonstrate thickening of the gastric pyloric musculature measuring up to 5 mm with the pyloric canal length measuring up to 2 cm.

Note is made of pyloric mucosa protruding into the gastric antrum, image 3. (antral nipple sign). 

Case Discussion

Overall features are consistent with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Please see also: Antral nipple sign

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