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Imaging of the pediatric peritoneum, mesentery and omentum

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The normal peritoneal structures, including the mesenteries and the omenta, are only a few cell layers thick and are visible on imaging based upon the tissues (e.g., fat) and structures (e.g., blood vessels and lymph nodes) contained within them. These structures become more visible and change in appearance when involved by pathological processes. In this pictorial essay, we discuss the normal anatomy of the various abdominopelvic peritoneal structures and illustrate numerous developmental and acquired diagnoses that involve these structures in the pediatric and young adult population.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA

    Jonathan R. Dillman & Andrew T. Trout

  2. Section of Pediatric Radiology, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Ethan A. Smith

  3. Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Ajaykumar C. Morani

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Dillman, J.R., Smith, E.A., Morani, A.C. et al. Imaging of the pediatric peritoneum, mesentery and omentum. Pediatr Radiol 47, 987–1000 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3864-3

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