Effervescent gallbladder: Sonographic findings in emphysematous cholecystitis

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 272-275

  Wu, Chih Shun ^a   Yao, Wei Jen ^b   Hsiao, Chang Hua ^a  

^a Department of Radiology 806 Military General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cholangitis; Common bile duct stone; Emphysematous cholecystitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0031859609     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0096(199806)26:5<272::AID-JCU9>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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