Ultrasound evidence of gas in the fissure for ligamentum teres: A sign of perforated duodenal ulcer

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue SEP., 1999, Pages 901-902

  Patel, S V ^a   Gopichandran, T D ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM ULCER; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER; GAS; HUMAN; MALE; PERITONEUM; ULCER PERFORATION;

EID: 0032857202     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.861.10645199     Document Type: Article

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