Items tagged “neonatal”
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Fibromatosis colli
Fibromatosis colli is a rare form of infantile fibromatosis that occurs within the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Epidemiology
Fibromatosis colli typically presents a few weeks after birth. There may be a slight male predilection.
Clinical presentation
Infants present with swelling in the neck ...
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Respiratory distress syndrome
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a relatively common condition that occurs in preterm neonates resulting from insufficient production of surfactant.
Terminology
Respiratory distress syndrome is also known as hyaline membrane disease (this term is not favored as it reflects non-specific ...
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Neonatal chest radiograph in the exam setting
The neonatal chest radiograph in the exam setting may strike fear into the heart of many radiology registrars, but it need not!
There are only a limited number of diagnoses that will be presented on such films and they are often highlighted by the history.
Gestation
First of all, have a look ...
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Faulty fetal packing
Faulty fetal packing, also known as congenital vault depression, is a congenital concave depression of the skull in a newborn.
Epidemiology
Occurs in 1 in 10,000 births 1.
Pathology
This appearance is due to external compression on the skull from 1,2:
fetal limb or twin
uterine fibroid
b...
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Germinal matrix
The germinal matrix is an embryological structure in the fetal brain which is only seen in the fetus and in premature neonates. It is the most vulnerable area of the fetal brain and associated pathology carries significant mortality and morbidity.
Gross anatomy
The germinal matrix is usually...
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Pediatric upper gastrointestinal contrast study
Pediatric upper gastrointestinal contrast study is a method of imaging the stomach and proximal small bowel in neonates and babies, predominantly performed to investigate potential small bowel malrotation and resultant midgut volvulus.
Indications
The study is most often performed in neonates...
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