Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: Ultrasound is very useful in assessment of acute abdomen in pediatric age groups, such as intussusceptions, acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis ,renal stones and mesenteric lymphadenitis. As equipment and techniques improve, its role in the examination of infants and children continues to increase. Aim of Work: to evaluate role of ultrasonography for diagnosis of pediatric acute abdominal pain. Patients and Methods: Our study was conducted in Al-Azhar University from April 2021 to April 2022 and enrolled 30 cases of pediatric age group presented with acute abdomen 16 female & 14 male. In our study was examined by the same radiologist using the LOGIC X8. Results: The most frequent final diagnosis was acute appendicitis and its complications which show the highest percentage (40%), followed by intussusceptions (33.3%), mesenteric lymphadenitis (10%),acute cholecystitis (6.7%),renal stones (6.7%) and acute pancreatitis (3%). Conclusion: Ultrasonography stays an exceptionally successful, correlative, harmless technique for assessing acute abdomen in children, especially acute appendicitis or intussusception.
Keywords
Abdominal pain, Appendicitis, Ultrasonography
Subject Area
Radiology & Radiodiagnosis
How to Cite This Article
Elgendy, Mahmoud Kadry; Mohammed, Mohammed Abo Elnaga; and Elghaffar, Mohammed A. Abd
(2023)
"Role of ultrasonography for diagnosis of pediatric acute abdominal pain,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
5, Article 28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1811
