Pediatric Imaging
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Pediatric Imaging
@pedsimaging.bsky.social
A pediatric radiology textbook, one case every day. Opinions are my own.

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We are publishing a pediatric imaging textbook, 1 case/day+have 2,000 cases covering 1,000 diseases, 125 DDxs, 50 procedure descriptions+4 review courses

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Preschooler with cough+fever

CXR(above) shows prominence of left hilum. CT without contrast in soft tissue windows(below left) shows left hilar lymphadenopathy...

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January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Newborn with respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia who is post intubation

CXR shows tip of endotracheal tube to be in right mainstem bronchus. There is hyperaeration of right lung

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January 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Newborn with anterior abdominal wall defect

AP radiograph of abdomen(left) shows diastasis of symphysis pubis. Lateral radiograph(right) shows soft tissue mass protruding anteriorly out of pelvis

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January 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Teen with worsening back pain

Sagittal T1 without contrast(above left)+T2(above middle) MRI shows destruction of intervertebral disc space+near-complete collapse of vertebral body at thoracolumbar junction with associated kyphotic deformity

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January 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
School ager with VP shunt who has had abdominal pain for a week+headache for a day

CT shows VP shunt in anterior right abdomen that is coursing between two low density fluid collections+whose tip is in fluid collection nearest to midline

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January 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Toddler who is choking on something

CXR AP(above left) shows round radiopaque object with halo of lucency around it in neck+there is dense opacity in medial aspect of right lower lobe

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December 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Teen who pivoted wrong way while playing sports+now has right knee pain

AP radiograph(left) shows lateral dislocation of patella which is confirmed on Merchant view(right)

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December 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Teen with recurrent fevers

Axial CT of chest(above) shows small thick-walled cavitary lesion in left upper lobe along with some associated opacities peripheral to it as well as in right upper lobe.

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December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Infant with fever

Axial(above)+coronal (below) CT show multiple aneurysms along course of bilateral subclavian arteries beginning near their origins

The diagnosis was polyarteritis nodosa.

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December 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Infant with a cough whose whole family has postive PPD+Quantiferon tests

CXR show dense infiltrate in right middle lobe along with right hilar adenopathy

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December 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Premature newborn with apnea+bradycardia

Coronal(above left)+sagittal(above right) US of brain show right lateral ventricle to be filled with echogenic material+to be dilated

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December 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Teen with ankle pain

AP radiograph(left) shows metaphyseal lesion that is lucent with thin sclerotic rim, narrow zone of transition+no periosteal reaction

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December 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Female teen with 2 weeks of abdominal pain

Coronal(left)+axial (right)) CT show large multiseptated mass superior to bladder. Left ovary was normal while right ovary was not clearly identified

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December 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Teen with abdominal pain

Transverse US(above left) shows round hyperechoic lesion in liver. Coronal T2 MRI without contrast(above right) shows lesion in right lobe of liver to have slightly increased signal intensity...

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December 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
School ager with chronic stridor who had been intubated earlier in life

AP radiograph of the airway shows a subglottic mass arising from the right wall of the trachea causing airway narrowing at the level of third+fourth cervical vertebral bodies.

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December 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Infant with ventriculoperitoneal shunt who has projectile vomiting

CT shows VP shunt entering from right parietal approach whose tip projects over anterior horn of right lateral ventricle.

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December 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Toddler whose parents both have chronic coughs

CXR AP shows bilateral hilar adenopathy, right greater than left, and a faint right lower lobe infiltrate.

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December 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
School ager with parasomnias+gait disturbance

Axial FLAIR MRI(above left) shows pons to be enlarged+to have increased signal intensity throughout.

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December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Teen with longstanding bilateral heel pain

Lateral radiographs of left foot(above)+right foot(below) show dense calcaneal apophyses bilaterally which have been present on radiographs over last 4 years

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December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Starting a pediatric radiology rotation, preparing to take call, or in need of a pediatric radiology review?

Clicking on Pediatric Radiology Introduction/Review Course takes you to a course intended to provide:

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December 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Newborn with abdominal muscle hypoplasia+bilateral cryptorchidism

AXR shows bulging flanks bilaterally+low lung volumes bilaterally

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December 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
School ager with cystic fibrosis+abdominal pain

Coronal CT(above) shows marked nodular contour to liver+multiple dilated veins around spleen.

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December 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Newborn delivered via cesarian section with respiratory distress

Initial CXR (above) shows normal lung expansion and fine interstitial infiltrates bilaterally. No pleural effusion is seen.

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December 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Teen with abdominal pain+hematuria

Transverse US of abdomen(above) shows just to left of midline compression of left renal vein beween superior mesenteric artery+aorta...

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December 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Teen from Africa with positive Quantiferon test

CXR(above) shows prominence of superior mediastinum+left hilum. CT with contrast(below) shows extensive left hilar+subcarinal lymphadenopathy

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December 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM