Redundant: A case of complicated dolichocolon in a neonate.

Dolichocolon has been described as a developmental variant and is characterized by redundancy of the colon. Diagnosis is based off clinical symptoms and barium enema or CT-colonography. This redundancy is often seen in the adult and elderly population, with pediatric prevalence limited to case reports.

Bipartite patella separation and partial quadriceps tendon rupture in the setting of trauma.

Normal development of the patella typically involves fusion of secondary ossification centers into a single bone during adolescence, with failure of fusion resulting in bipartite and tripartite patellae. In such variants, injury to incomplete ossification center fusion, though uncommon, has been reported to occur in the setting of traumatic quadriceps tendon rupture. The authors present a rare and complex case of traumatic bipartite fragment separation, patellar avulsion, and a complex partial quadriceps tendon tear confirmed surgically in a 36-year-old male.

Esophageal pneumatosis in the setting of small bowel ileus with acute resolution after nasogastric tube decompression.

Esophageal pneumatosis is a rare condition with diverse potential etiologies including traumatic, mechanical, ischemic, obstructive respiratory, autoimmune, immunodeficient, and infectious causes. Here, we present a case of esophageal pneumatosis in the setting of upper gastrointestinal and small bowel ileus, diagnosed on computed tomography (CT), with acute resolution after nasogastric tube decompression. A patient presented to the emergency department with epigastric discomfort.