大橋 勝彦¹, 福嶋 啓祐¹, 平井 紀之²

Katsuhiko OHASHI¹, Keisuke FUKUSHIMA¹, Noriyuki HIRAI²

¹川崎医科大学総合臨床医学教室, ²川崎医科大学中央検査部

¹Department of Primary Care Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, ²Central Laboratory, Kawasaki Medical School

キーワード : Pediatrics, Congenital disease, Ultrasonic diagnosis

　Although pediatric congenital diseases are rare, their early diagnosis is very important. We have examined 28 cases of the pediatric congenital diseases by ultrasound during the last nine years, and with the exception of one case of Meckel's diverticulum, ultrasonography was useful for the diagnosis of these cases. They included congenital tumors, congenital malformations, congenital metabolic diseases and so on.
　There are many restrictions on the examination of children, and the pediatric congenital diseases are apt to be accompanied by other malformations or abnormalities.
　Ultrasonography is useful for the diagnosis of the pediatric congenital diseases, because examination can be easily carried out and the abdomen can be surveyed.