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Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD The Radiologic Manifestations of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Lynn Ramirez-Avila Harvard Medical School Year IV Gillian Lieberman, MD September 2003 2 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Baby R • Former 28.5 weeker with episodes of respiratory distress in the first days of life • On day of life 8 Baby R started full feeds • On day of life 8 Baby R developed marked abdominal distension & guaiac positive stools 3 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Objectives • Overview of necrotizing enterocolitis • Overview of common radiologic findings in nectrotizing enterocolitis • Review the future role of imaging modalities in diagnosing necrotizing enterocolitis 4 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) • Is the necrosis of the mucosa or submucosa of any portion of the GI tract • Affects predominantly preterm & low birth weight infants • Other risk factors include: – Compromise of mucosal integrity & bowel integrity – Compromised mesenteric blood supply – Changes in bowel lumen 5 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Pathophysiology • Multifactorial process that usually affects terminal ileum and right colon • Exact pathophysiologic mechanism is not known, but it is thought that: • Bacterial colonization • Intestinal hypoxia • Formula feeding Activation of proinflammatory mediators & subsequently bowel necrosis 6 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Arterial Supply of the Colon Superior Mesenteric Artery Ileocolic, Right colic, Superior Mesenteric Arteries Norman W, http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/smlintestinebloodsupply.jpg Terminal Ileum, Cecum, Right Colon Venous Tributaries Superior Mesenteric Vein Hepatic Portal Vein 7 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Clinical Presentation • Usually occurs in days 3-10 of life • Systemic symptoms include: – Apnea, bradycardia, temperature instability, lethargy, poor feeding • Gastrointestinal symptoms include: – Diarrhea, abdominal distention, gastric retention, gasterointestinal bleeding 8 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD BELL Criteria Stage Clinical Signs I (Suspected) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting II (Definite) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting, GI bleeding III (Advanced) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting, GI bleeding & septic shock Summarized from Rencken et al, 1997 9 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Imaging Modalities • Radiologic imaging is key to diagnosis and monitoring • If NEC is suspected, abdominal films are obtained every 12-24 hours • Supine abdominal, cross table lateral view, or left-side-down decubitus are standard 10 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Plain films and Bell Criteria Stage Clinical Signs Radiologic Findings I (Suspected) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting Ileus II (Definite) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting, GI bleeding Intestinal pneumatosis & portal venous air III (Advanced) Abdominal distension, poor feeding, vomiting, GI bleeding & septic shock Ileus, intestinal pneumatosis, portal venous air, pneumoperitoneum Summarized from Rencken et al, 1997 11 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Normal Neonatal Abdominal Radiograph • Liver is prominent in pediatric abdominal films • Difficult to discern the small from large intestine • Bowel gas pattern bordering the liver is likely to be the transverse colon • Bowel gas pattern in the lower pelvic region likely to be the rectum Courtesy Dr. W. Durgin, BIDMC 12 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Radiography & Stage I NEC • Nonspecific radiographic findings: – Diffuse gaseous distension of intestine – Loss of normal bowel gas pattern symmetry 13 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Bowel Distension From Buonomo, C. 1999. Imaging of neonatal gastrointestinal obstruction. Rad Clin North America, 37(6): 1187-98. • Occurs in the small intestine, colon, or both • Distension of the small intestine often occurs 4-48 hours before the onset of clinical signs • Distension of large colon occurs in 30% of NEC patients • This is a relatively non-specific sign 14 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Bowel Distension Radiographic Differential – Meconium Ileus – Total Colonic Anganlionosis – Mid-gut volvulus – Gastroenteritis, peritonitis, sepsis 15 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Abnormal Gas Distribution From Buonomo, C. 1999. Imaging of neonatal gastrointestinal obstruction. Rad Clin North America, 37(6): 1187-98. 16 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Radiology & Stage II NEC • Pneumatosis intestinalis is essentially pathognomonic for NEC • Portal venous gas is correlated with worse prognosis 17 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Pneumatosis Intestinalis Courtesy of Dr. Makris, Children’s Hospital Boston • Intramural Air • Focal versus diffuse • Air can be located in the - Submucosa Bubbly/cystic - Subserosa Linear/curvilinear 18 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Pneumatosis Intestinalis (continued) Courtesy of Dr. Makris, Children’s Hospital Boston Radiographic Differential •In combination with dilated bowel indicative of NEC •Feces •Milk impaction secondary to onset of feeding •Benign pneumatosis from extension from air in the mediastinum •Congenital obstruction (atresias, imperforate anus, meconium plug, etc. •Hirschsprung’s 19 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Portal Venous Gas (PVG) • Associated with severe NEC and babies with PVG have worst outcomes • Visualized better on cross table lateral view • On ultrasound PVG is seen as moving echogenicity in portal vein Courtesy Dr. W. Durgin, BIDMC 20 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD PVG (continued) http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/neoxray/neoxray.html Radiographic Differential •Iatrogenic via umbilical vein catheters •Air in biliary tree secondary to duodenal atresia with incompetent Sphincter of Oddi 21 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Radiology & Stage III NEC • Persistent (sentinel) loop sign • Asymmetric bowel dilatation • Ascites • Pneumoperitoneum 22 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Persistent Loop Sign (Sentinel Loop) • Is the persistence of a dilated loop of bowel on subsequent radiographs for 24 to 36 hours From Buonomo, C. 1999. Imaging of neonatal gastrointestinal obstruction. Rad Clin North America, 37(6): 1187-98 Radiographic Differential •Appendicitis •Paralytic Ileus •Pancreatitis •Drug-induced 23 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Pneumoperitoneum http://bms.brown.edu/pedisurg/Brown/Image%20bank%20pages/NEC.html Radiographic Differential •Idiopathic perforation •Focal intestinal perforation •Intestinal obstruction •Iatrogenic (puncture with nasogastric tube) 24 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Baby R • Baby gram radiographic findings: - Distended bowel loops -Pneumatosis intestinalis - Free Air under the left diaphragm Courtesy of Dr. Makris, Children’s Hospital Boston 25 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Treatment of NEC • Clinical Management – Discontinue feeds – IV fluids – Gastric decompression via NG tube – Total parenteral nutrition – Broad-spectrum antibiotics • Surgical Management – Indications include pneumoperitoneum, sentinel loops, ascites, or worsening clinical picture – Resection of the necrotic bowel, proximal enterostomy, with subsequent reanastomosis at a later time 26 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Outcome of Baby R •Underwent exploratory laparotomy •Subsequently had right hemicolectomy with ileocecal valve resection • Follow-up radiograph is shown Courtesy of Dr. Makris, Children’s Hospital Boston 27 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Chronic Complications of NEC • Usually occurs a few weeks after acute disease • Radiographic follow-up conducted for 2 years • Course can be complicated by NEC strictures, bowel obstruction, enterenterofistulae, enterocysts 28 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Post-NEC Stricture •Single or multiple strictures occur •Commonly occur in the left colon • Spontaneous resolution of NEC strictures occurs • Routine barium enemas are performed in children who undergo surgery, but not in children who have had medical management of NEC 29 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC Strictures From Buonomo, C. 1999. Imaging of neonatal gastrointestinal obstruction. Rad Clin North America, 37(6): 1187-98 From Rabinowitz, JG. “Radiographic Manifestations” in Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Brown EG, Sweet AY eds. 1980 30 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & other Imaging Modalities • Abdominal plain radiographs are nonspecific in the early and late stages of NEC • The use of computed tomography in NEC diagnosis has been explored • Use of MRI in NEC diagnosis is under study 31 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & CT • The permeation of contrast administered into ischemic bowel has been reported in animal models of NEC • The contrast is resorbed from the peritoneum & is excreted into the urinary system 32 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & CT (continued) • Study included babies with NEC and controls (n=22) who were orally given non-ionic contrast • After contrast administration, they collected the urine of babies with NEC and controls and CT the urine • They found that after contrast, the urine of babies with suspected and definite NEC have higher Hounsfield Units than controls Control Urine Urine of babies who underwent other GI study Urine of babies with suspected NEC Urine of babies with definite NEC 5.6 HU +/- 3.9 6.7 HU +/- 3.2 26.0 HU +/- 3.4 71.0 HU +/- 18.8 summarized from Rencken et al, 1997 33 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & MRI • Maalouf et al report MRI findings of NEC amongst a group of low birth weight and preterm infants and their controls • They conclude that the following characteristics were associated with severe forms of NEC: – Fluid levels within lumen – Intramural gas – Bubble-like appearance in bowel wall • Bowel areas with a bubble-like appearance corresponded to areas of bowel that were surgically resected 34 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & MRI From Maalouf: Pediatrics, Volume 105(3).March 2000.510-514 Bubble-like Appearance Air-fluid levels Intramural Air 35 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD NEC & Ultrasound From Kodroff et al, 1984 Pseudo-kidney sign • Non-specific sign seen in any process where blood, pus, fluid, tumor invades bowel wall • Necrotic bowel cannot be distinguished from inflammatory bowel disease •Given, demographics of preterm population, this sign is most consistent with NEC 36 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Portal Venous Gas & Ultrasound Right Upper Quadrant U/S Liver Ultrasound of Neonate with NEC From Merrit et al, 1984 Echogenicities in liver parenchyma Microbubble in portal veinNormal Ultrasound 37 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Conclusion • The incidence of NEC is increasing secondary to increased survival of low-birth weight and pre- term infants • Diagnostic imaging, specifically plain films are important in the diagnosis, progression, and follow-up of NEC • But, secondary to the sensitivity of current abdominal plain films, the use of CT, MRI, and U/S could provide a more sensitive and specific imaging alternative 38 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD References • Brown University Department of Pediatric Surgery http://bms.brown.edu/pedisurg/Brown/Image%20bank%20pages/NEC.html • Buonomo C (1999). 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E medicine: Necrotizing Enterocolitis available [Online]: http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic469.htm. 39 Lynn Ramirez-Avila, HMS IV Gillian Lieberman, MD Acknowledgements • Dr. J. Makris, Children’s Hospital Boston • Dr. W. Durgin, BIDMC • Dr. G. Lieberman, BIDMC • Pamela Lepkowski • Larry Barbaras, BIDMC Webmaster The Radiologic Manifestations of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Baby R Objectives Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Pathophysiology Arterial Supply of the Colon Clinical Presentation BELL Criteria Imaging Modalities Plain films and Bell Criteria Normal Neonatal Abdominal Radiograph Radiography & Stage I NEC Bowel Distension Bowel Distension Radiographic Differential Abnormal Gas Distribution Radiology & Stage II NEC Pneumatosis Intestinalis Pneumatosis Intestinalis (continued) Portal Venous Gas (PVG) PVG (continued) Radiology & Stage III NEC Persistent Loop Sign (Sentinel Loop) Pneumoperitoneum Baby R� Treatment of NEC Outcome of Baby R Chronic Complications of NEC Post-NEC Stricture NEC Strictures NEC & other Imaging Modalities NEC & CT NEC & CT (continued) NEC & MRI NEC & MRI NEC & Ultrasound Portal Venous Gas & Ultrasound Conclusion References Acknowledgements