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Sonography of the Acute Abdomen in the Pediatric Patient

Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Diane S. Babcock, MD, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039.

Objective. To review the causes and sonographic appearance of pathologic processes that result in abdominal pain in the pediatric patient and to understand the use and limitations of abdominal sonography in the acute pediatric abdomen. Methods. A pictorial review of cases is presented. Results. Sonography in conjunction with color and pulsed Doppler imaging is a valuable tool in the evaluation of the acute abdomen in the pediatric patient. This article reviews the use of sonography in the evaluation of the acute abdomen in the pediatric patient. Conclusions. The causes of the acute abdomen in children vary depending on the ages of the children. Sonography is a noninvasive modality and is useful for assessing these patients.

Abbreviations: GI, gastrointestinal

Key Words: abdominal pain • acute abdomen • pediatric sonography

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