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Imaging of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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Evidence-Based Imaging in Pediatrics

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Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is a developmental condition that typically manifests from 2–12 weeks of age, with the average infant presenting at 5 weeks [1, 2]. In these patients, gastric outlet obstruction is caused by abnormal muscular and mucosal thickening at the antro-pyloric junction of the stomach. Secondary to this obstruction, affected infants develop persistent, non-bilious, projectile vomiting that results in dehydration, weight loss, and electrolyte imbalances.

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Hryhorczuk, A., Hamman, S.M. (2022). Imaging of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis. In: Otero, H.J., Kaplan, S.L., Medina, L.S., Blackmore, C.C., Applegate, K.E. (eds) Evidence-Based Imaging in Pediatrics. Evidence-Based Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38095-3_104-1

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