The ultrasonographic 'triangular cord' coupled with gallbladder images in the diagnostic prediction of biliary atresia from infantile intrahepatic cholestasis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1706-1710

  Park, Woo Hyun ^a,b   Choi, Soon Ok ^a,b   Lee, Hee Jung ^a,b  

^a Keimyung Univ Dongsan Med Center ^*

^b Dongsan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Gallbladder; Infantile cholestasis; Triangular cord sign; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032700557     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90650-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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