The neonate with an abdominal mass

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2004 Aug;51(4):979-97, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.03.014.

Abstract

Abdominal masses in neonates reflect a wide spectrum of diseases,from lesions that can cause significant morbidity and mortality,to conditions readily corrected surgically, to entities which maybe safely observed. It is incumbent upon the infant's physician to determine the nature of the mass in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Cysts / diagnosis*
  • Cysts / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Digestive System Diseases / pathology
  • Digestive System Diseases / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / therapy
  • Intestines / abnormalities
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology
  • Kidney Diseases / therapy
  • Male
  • Ultrasonography