Meconium ileus can be difficult to distinguish from ileal atresia on plain radiographs and on contrast enema. Both show a microcolon in the face of a small bowel obstruction. The treatment of the ...

Imaging techniques like plain x-ray, contrast x-ray, ultrasound, and computed tomography often indicated intestinal obstruction but were less effective in directly identifying congenital bands. All ...

Correlations seen with fecal calprotectin, endoscopic disease activity, but not clinical disease activity. HealthDay News — Intestinal ultrasound (IU) can be considered a screening tool for pediatric ...