Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Failure to thrive CT scan
Introduction
Overview
Overview
CTs are useful in diagnosing organic causes of failure to thrive.
CT scan
CT scan
- CTs are useful in diagnosing organic causes of failure to thrive.
- Listing down each organic cause is beyond the scope of this microchapter.
- Some examples are
- Unilateral renal ectopia
- CT pelvis of a boy who presented failure to thrive, fatigue, intermittent fevers, weight loss, night sweats, and vague discomfort in his abdomen and extremities.
- CT shows the right kidney ectopically positioned in the right lower quadrant.
- Scimitar syndrome
- CT with IV contrast shows a hypoplastic right lung with arterial blood supply coming off of the descending aorta, as well as venous drainage directly into inferior vena cava.
References
References
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