Parathyroid Glands John L. Kirkland INTRODUCTION The parathyroid glands promote calcium homeostasis through a sensitive and complex self-regulating system. The intricacy and stability of this system are remarkable. Nonetheless, defects…
Hepatic Steatosis William J. Cochran Hepatic steatosis is a common entity that frequently goes unrecognized in the pediatric population. The term hepatic steatosis is used to describe excessive fat in…
Portal Hypertension William J. Cochran The portal vein is formed at the junction of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein. The inferior mesenteric vein joins with either the…
Cholecystitis Kathleen J. Motil Cholecystitis is an inflammatory disease of the gallbladder that may be acute or chronic. In some instances, acute cholecystitis may be superimposed on the preexisting chronic…
Liver Abscess Prathiba Nanjundiah William J. Klish Because the liver has systemic and portal circulations, the infrequency of liver abscess in infants and children is surprising. The low incidence is…
Disorders of the Liver and Biliary System Donald A. Novak Frederick J. Suchy William F. Balistreri Significant changes in hepatic anatomy and physiology occur in neonates. These rapid maturational alterations…
Pancreatitis Steven L. Werlin ACUTE PANCREATITIS Acute pancreatitis is most common pancreatic disorder in children, second only to cystic fibrosis in prevalence. Blunt abdominal trauma, viral infections (especially mumps), and…
Appendicitis Walter Pegoli Jr. Appendicitis is the most common clinical entity leading to emergency abdominal operations in children. Pathologist Reginald Fitz initially described the condition in 1886. T. G. Morton…
