Masas abdominales en la infancia

Abstract

Abstract Abdominal masses in childhood occur with relative frequency and are generally an accidental finding during a routine check-up or examination for another reason. In the neonatal period, diagnosis by prenatal ultrasonographs that reveals this type of pathology with elevated sensitivity is important. Frequently, these are masses having a cystic nature, which are generally benign and that resolve with conservative attitudes or non-aggressive surgery. The fundamental diagnostic methods are imaging studies (ultrasonograph, echograph, axial tomograph, magnetic resonance and recently helicoidal CAT with bidimensional reconstructions) and specific laboratory analysis for each pathology, especially the tumoral one.