Intrahepatic portal-vein gas associated with rotavirus infection

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-13

  Esposito, F ^a   Senese, R ^b   Salvatore, P ^b   Vallone, G ^b  

^a SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Portal vein gas; Rotavirus; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEHYDRATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIARRHEA; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAS DIFFUSION; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN PNEUMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 79952071276     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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