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Congenital lung malformations (CLM) include different types of lesions secondary to lung developmental abnormalities. Diagnosis can take place in the prenatal period with the identification of the typical ultrasound morphological aspects: macro-micro cysts and solid forms. The malformation must be suspected in the first months of life through a...

Purpose InvDup(15) syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities associated with epilepsy. Here we review the seizure types described in InvDup(15) patients and the main electroclinical, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects of the syndrome. Methods A literature search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE was performed to identify papers...

Background: Adrenal cysts are uncommon and generally asymptomatic, thus often discovered only incidentally. In the case described here, two giant bilateral adrenal cysts were diagnosed in an emergency setting based on the onset of acute compressive symptoms. Only after a complete diagnostic workup aimed at excluding any suspicion of malignancy,...

Pediatric cholelithiasis is being increasingly diagnosed owing to the widespread use of ultrasonography, raised pediatric obesity and use of long-time parenteral nutrition. Clinical presentation is variable and complicated onset could lead to severe consequences. The aim of this study is to present a 15-years-experience of a pediatric...

Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract include a wide range of malformations ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening conditions. Although pediatric urogenital system imaging is based on the use of US (pre- and postnatal), voiding cystourethrography and scintigraphic study, magnetic resonance (MR) urography plays a...

Background: Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is one of the most frequent causes of congenital hydronephrosis. It is essential to distinguish UPJO which needs surgical treatment. fMRU combines high quality morphological details of the kidney and excretory pathways with functional data. Objective: This study aims to introduce a new...

Background: Obstructive congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract have a high risk of kidney failure if not surgically corrected. Dynamic renal scintigraphy is the gold standard technique to evaluate drainage curves and split renal function (SRF). Objectives: To compare functional magnetic resonance (MR) urography with dynamic renal...