Triangular cord sign and ultrasound features of the gall bladder in infants with biliary atresia

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 252-256

  Visrutaratna, Pannee ^a   Wongsawasdi, Lumduan ^a   Lerttumnongtum, Pailin ^a   Singhavejsakul, Jesda ^a   Kattipattanapong, Vinaisak ^a   Ukarapol, Nuthapong ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Gall bladder; Hepatitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; INFANT; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BILIARY ATRESIA; CHOLESTASIS; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; INFANT; PORTAL VEIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0141539573     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2003.01172.x     Document Type: Article

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