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Abdominal Mass in Newborns
Aka: Abdominal Mass in Newborns, Neonatal Abdominal Mass
- See Also
- Hepatomegaly in Newborns
- Pediatric Abdominal Pain
- Pediatric Abdominal Mass
- Causes: Genitourinary and Retroperitoneal
- Hydronephrosis (e.g. vesicoureteric reflux)
- Bladder enlargement
- Renal vein thrombosis
- Cystic Kidneys (e.g. Multicystic dysplastic Kidneys)
- Mesoblastic nephroma
- Hydrocolpos
- Ovarian Mass (e.g. Ovarian Cyst, teratoma)
- Adrenal Hemorrhage
- Neoplasm (e.g. Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma)
- Causes: Gastrointestinal
- See Hepatomegaly in Newborns
- See Splenomegaly in Newborns
- Gastrointestinal Duplications
- Meconium ileus
- Mesenteric or omental cyst
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Volvulus
- Evaluation
- Abdominal XRay suggests Intestinal Obstruction
- Contrast radiographs
- Consult with pediatric surgery
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Distinguishes cystic and solid lesions
- Evaluates Hydronephrosis, Renal Cysts, Bladder size
- Identifies Pyloric Stenosis
- Identifies Ovarian Mass
- Other imaging
- Abdominal MRI
- Abdominal CT
- See CT-associated Radiation Exposure (avoid if possible)
- Labs
- Complete Blood Count
- Serum Electrolytes
- Urinalysis
- 'References
- Cloherty (1991) Neonatal Care, p. 501-4
- Fuloria (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(2):265-70 [PubMed]