3 Interesting Facts of Umbilical cord hernia Presents similar to a small omphalocele with a less than 4-cm defect covered by membrane during the neonatal period More prominent with Valsalva maneuver, crying, and coughing; herniated bowel is easily reducible More common in black and premature neonates Findings to help distinguish from omphalocele include the following: …
10 Interesting Facts of Gastroschisis Gastroschisis is a full-thickness abdominal wall defect usually located to the right of the umbilicus beside normally inserted umbilical vessels Neonates are born with variable amounts of intestine and occasionally other abdominal organs herniated through the abdominal wall defect No membrane or sac covers the herniated abdominal contents Gastroschisis is …
5 Interesting Facts of Orbital fracture Orbital fracture refers to a fracture of the bony orbit, including orbital walls, floor, rim, or roof Although orbital fracture can be suspected based on patient history and physical examination, CT imaging using coronal, sagittal, and axial views is the gold standard for diagnosis Whereas many cases of orbital …
3 Interesting Facts of Trochlear nerve injury Often caused by facial trauma; therefore, may be accompanied by associated injuries (eg, swelling, bruising) similar to those in orbital fracture Manifests as diplopia and/or vertical or horizontal motility deviation, which may resemble symptoms associated with orbital fracture Differentiate using imaging to identify nerve injury, including compression by vascular …
7 Interesting Facts of Extraocular muscle damage Damage to muscles (eg, laceration, contusion, disinsertion) can cause ocular motility dysfunction, similar to that seen with muscle entrapment accompanying an orbital fracture Extraocular muscle damage will not be accompanied by more overt symptoms associated with fractures, such as enophthalmos and globe displacement Diagnose using MRI to evaluate muscle …
3 Interesting Facts of Orbital hemorrhage Orbital bleeding that may be caused by trauma, surgery, peribulbar injections, orbital varices, lymphangiomas and arteriovenous malformations, or orbital pseudotumor Symptoms include vision problems, diplopia, globe displacement, edema, and ecchymosis, which may resemble symptoms of orbital fracture Diagnose and differentiate using CT scan, which can identify orbital hemorrhage and …
3 Interesting Facts of Patellar tendonitis Tenderness and swelling of patellar tendon due to repetitive overloading More common in skeletally mature athletes Does not have the radiographic findings associated with Osgood-Schlatter disease