The Sonographic Double-Track Sign: Not Pathognomonic for Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis; Can Be Seen in Pylorospasm

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 641-646

  Cohen, Harris L ^a,c   Blumer, Steven L ^b   Zucconi, William B ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Double track sign; Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Pylorospasm

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

GASTROINTESTINAL SERIES; PYLORIC STENOSIS; SONOGRAPHY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; DOUBLE TRACK SIGN; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC PYLORUS STENOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PYLOROSPASM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STOMACH DISEASE; VOMITING;

EID: 2342574273     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2004.23.5.641     Document Type: Review

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