Biliary atresia: Making the diagnosis by the gallbladder ghost triad

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 311-315

  Tan Kendrick, Anne Poh Ann ^a   Phua, Kong Boo ^a   Ooi, Boo Chye ^a   Looi Tan, Carolyn Eng ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Gallbladder ghost triad; Sonography; Triangular cord; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILE DUCT CANCER; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIET RESTRICTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER; GALLBLADDER MUCOSA; HEPATIC ARTERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038520797     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-003-0867-z     Document Type: Article

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