At the Boundaries of the Abdominal Cavity

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Abstract

When a child presents with acute or subacute abdominal symptoms a series of differential diagnoses are considered and have been developed in the various chapters of our book.

Once all these diagnoses have been excluded, one should keep in mind the possibilities of diseases at the boundaries of the abdominal cavity (or even further) that may mimic an abdominal origin.

As known and classically, a pneumonia can be discovered following the work up of abdominal pain, conversely abdominal diseases may induced pulmonary symptoms.

Among the other diagnoses, several musculo- skeletal diseases can express with acute abdominal symptoms and conversely abdominal diseases may induce by vicinity muscular symptoms.

Finally, some diseases of the abdomen may develop and extend outside of the abdominal cavity through congenital or acquired openings leading to potentially complicated hernias.

Imaging must be customized to the clinical presentation and potential differential diagnosis.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Fred E. Avni
    • 1
  • Nathalie Boutry
    • 1
  • Philippe Petit
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Pediatric ImagingJeanne de Flandre HospitalLille–CedexFrance
  2. 2.Department of Pediatric ImagingHôpital Timone EnfantsMarseille Cedex 05France

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