Sonography of pediatric superficial lumps and bumps: illustrative examples from head to toe

Anmol Gupta Bansal, Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg

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Abstract

Superficial lumps and bumps are extremely common in children, and the vast majority ultimately prove to be benign. Duplex/color Doppler ultrasound (US) has emerged as the first-line imaging modality for the evaluation of these superficial pediatric masses because it provides a means for rapid acquisition of information including size, shape, location, internal content and vascularity. More important, it does so without utilizing radiation, iodinated contrast material or sedation/anesthesia. In this review, we present the sonographic findings of a variety of cases ranging from head to toe that are either uncommonly seen or were diagnosed in an atypical fashion (i.e. ultrasound). In situations where the lesion is too deep, hyperechoic or large to be fully assessed within the field of view or if malignancy is suspected, then additional cross-sectional imaging is warranted for further evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1171-1183
Number of pages13
JournalPediatric Radiology
Volume47
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2017

Keywords

  • Bump
  • Children
  • Hernia
  • Lump
  • Mass
  • Superficial
  • Ultrasound

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