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Newborn with a loopy abdomen

AXR (left) shows the tip of the nasogastric tube in a decompressed stomach. There are several loops of dilated bowel present in the midline of the abdomen

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November 9, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Newborn who suffered a profound hypoxic event after being discharged home

AXR AP(above) shows large oval lucency in midline of upper abdomen

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November 8, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Infant after nasogastric tube placement

CXR shows tip of nasogastric tube projects over second portion of duodenum

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September 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Newborn with vomiting

AXR obtained after gastric decompression via NG tube(above) shows gas present through bowel. UGI(below) shows stomach+first+second parts of duodenum to be extremely dilated

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February 16, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Teen with fever+abdominal pain

CT without contrast shows large of amount of air in right posterior pararenal space with associated fat stranding

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May 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
February 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Toddler after a gastrostomy tube change

Radiograph after injection of water soluble contrast through gastrostomy tube shows contrast outlining spleen+several loops of small bowel. There is no contrast in stomach

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June 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Toddler after feeding tube placement

CXR shows feeding tube which courses into stomach+then loops back upon itself+reenters esophagus+whose tip lies at level of C6

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June 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
March 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Teen with substernal dysphagia

Three lateral images from an upper GI shows dilation of proximal esophagus which narrows to a beak distally which never opens up.

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October 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
School ager with chronic cough

CT without contrast (above) shows ill-defined solid soft tissue mass in posterior+medial aspect of left lower lobe.

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January 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Teen with chronic abdominal pain

Image from small bowel follow through exam(above) shows small bowel to be entirely opacified+to be elevated out of pelvis with exception of single loop in middle of pelvis

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February 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
School ager with abdominal pain who just had a cardiac arrest

AXR AP (above left) shows multiple dilated loops of small bowel and a decomopressed colon.

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December 20, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Infant with bilious vomiting

AP image from upper GI exam shows contrast filled stomach in the upper right of the image emptying into duodenal bulb which is just to right of spine.

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April 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Teen who fell while running+has left upper quadrant pain

CT shows triangular area of low density in center of spleen

The diagnosis was splenic laceration

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/spl...

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February 17, 2024 at 1:02 PM
The diagnosis was Hirschsprung disease.

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/hir...

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March 30, 2024 at 11:47 AM
School ager post motor vehicle accident

CT with contrast shows low density bear claw shaped lesion in right lobe of liver that is lateral to+inferior to gall bladder

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February 19, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Teen with fever of unknown origin

AXR from small bowel follow through(left) shows diffuse narrowing of terminal ileum+separation of loops of terminal ileum due to mesenteric fat infiltration

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March 8, 2024 at 12:23 PM
March 6, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Teen with worsening right arm+right shoulder pain when doing things overhand or overhead

CXR shows a large right cervical rib at C7

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August 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Preschooler after acid ingestion

AP image from upper GI shows very distended stomach with large air fluid level. Gastric emptying was extremely slow due to marked narrowing of gastric antrum caused by gastritis

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October 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
School ager with periumbilical pain

Axial(above+sagittal(below) CT shows small oval solid soft tissue mass in midline of anterior wall / dome of bladder

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January 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Teen with palpable right upper chest wall mass

CXR at 1 day of life(above) shows right third rib to bifurcate starting posteriorly into two separate ribs

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March 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Premature newborn after replacement of nasogastric tube

Baseline CXR AP (left) shows tip of nasogastric tube to project appropriately over body of the stomach.

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June 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Teenager with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea

AXR shows thumbprinting throughout the transverse colon.
The diagnosis was ulcerative colitis.

Learn more: pediatricimaging.org/diseases/ulc...

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July 16, 2024 at 2:19 AM