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Sonographic Diagnosis of Juvenile Polyps in Children
- Source :
- Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 38:1529-1533
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2012.
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of ultrasonography for juvenile polyps in children and their sonographic characteristics. A retrospective analysis was performed of the ultrasound findings in 27 children who were diagnosed preoperatively with juvenile polyp within the intestinal tract by ultrasonography and then confirmed by colonoscopy, laparotomy and histopathology. The ultrasonic finding common to all polyps was an isolated intraluminal nodular or massive protrusion, associated with multiple mesh-like fluid areas of different sizes. In 25 children, surrounding pedicle-like low echoes of varying lengths were seen connecting with the polyps to form “mushroom” sign. The color Doppler showed abundant blood flow signals within all polyps and pedicles in a shape of a branch or an umbrella. For seven children with an intussusception, the polyp shadow was detected in the cervical part or interior of the intussusception. Ultrasonography is, thus, considered to be a feasible method for diagnosing intestinal juvenile polyp.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
medicine.medical_treatment
Biophysics
Colonoscopy
Laparotomy
Intussusception (medical disorder)
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Child
neoplasms
Retrospective Studies
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Juvenile Polyp
Ultrasound
Infant
Intestinal Polyps
Anatomy
Color doppler
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
surgical procedures, operative
Child, Preschool
Female
Histopathology
Radiology
Ultrasonography
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03015629
- Volume :
- 38
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e87f9ffcdf583c03f23f52a77334a547