Ultrasonic diagnosis of biliary atresia: A retrospective analysis of 20 patients

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 3579-3582

  Li, Shi Xing ^a   Zhang, Yao ^a   Sun, Mei ^a   Shi, Bo ^a   Xu, Zhong Yi ^a   Huang, Ying ^a   Mao, Zhi Qin ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Maldevelopement of gallbladder; The triangular cord; Ultrasonic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER CONTRACTION; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER HILUS; MALE; NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 54349098283     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.3579     Document Type: Article

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