Neonatal imaging

S K Misser,1 MB ChB, FC Rad (D) SA; T A Mitha,2 BSc, MB ChB, FCP (SA) Paed; A S Shaik,3 MB ChB, FCS (SA), Cert (Paed Surg) SA


1 Lake Smit and Partners, Durban, South Africa

2 Specialist Paediatrician, Parklands Hospital, Durban, South Africa

3 Paediatric Surgeon, Parklands Hospital, Durban, South Africa


Corresponding author: S K Misser (misser@lakesmit.co.za)


A neonatal first set of radiographs of a baby girl appear below. Describe the relevant findings and formulate the most appropriate clinical diagnosis. Please submit your response to misser@lakesmit.co.za not later than 23 September 2013. The winning respondent will receive a R1 000 award from the RSSA. A detailed diagnosis and discussion will be presented in the next issue of the SAJR.


S Afr J Rad 2013;17(3):116. DOI:10.7196/SAJR.934



Fig. 1. Portable supine abdominal radiograph.


Fig. 2. Portable shoot-through lateral abdominal radiograph.


Fig. 3. Portable babygram radiograph.


Fig. 4. Portable occipito-frontal radiograph.