A 2-month-old formula-fed infant presents with projectile non-bilious vomiting after feeds and weight loss. On examination there is visible peristalsi...

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A 2-month-old formula-fed infant presents with projectile non-bilious vomiting after feeds and weight loss. On examination there is visible peristalsis and an olive-like mass in the right upper quadrant. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

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Gastro-oesophageal reflux

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Malrotation with volvulus

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Intussusception

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Viral gastroenteritis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

A 2-month-old formula-fed infant presents with projectile non-bilious vomiting after feeds and weight loss. On examination there is visible peristalsis and an olive-like mass in the right upper quadrant. What is the most likely diagnosis?