Diagnostic decision-making tool for imaging term neonatal bowel obstruction

Term neonatal bowel obstruction is common, and absence of treatment is potentially catastrophic. There is a relatively narrow differential diagnosis, with causes categorised as either low or high bowel obstruction. The commonest causes of low bowel obstruction include anorectal malformations (ARM), Hirschsprung's disease, ileal atresia, meconium ileus, meconium plug, and colonic atresia. The commonest causes of high bowel obstruction include duodenal atresia, duodenal stenosis/web, jejunal atresia, and malrotation with volvulus (and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis usually presenting in slightly older infants).
Source: Clinical Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Pictorial Review Source Type: research