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01-07-2017 | Pictorial Essay

Imaging of the pediatric peritoneum, mesentery and omentum

Authors: Jonathan R. Dillman, Ethan A. Smith, Ajaykumar C. Morani, Andrew T. Trout

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 8/2017

Abstract

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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Title: Imaging of the pediatric peritoneum, mesentery and omentum
Authors: Jonathan R. Dillman
Ethan A. Smith
Ajaykumar C. Morani
Andrew T. Trout
Publication date: 01-07-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3864-3

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