Objective differential characteristics of cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cysts in neonates and young infants: Sonographic findings

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 833-841

  Zhou, Lu Yao ^a   Guan, Bu Yun ^a   Li, Le ^a   Xu, Zuo Feng ^b   Dai, Chang Ping ^a   Wang, Wei ^b   Xia, Hui Min ^a   Xie, Xiao Yan ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU WOMEN AND CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Choledochal cyst; Cystic biliary atresia; Sonography

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; DEPOSITS; DIAGNOSIS; DUCTS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

CATEGORICAL VARIABLES; CHOLEDOCHAL CYST; CONTINUOUS VARIABLES; CYSTIC BILIARY ATRESIA; DIFFERENTIAL CHARACTERISTIC; HEPATIC ARTERY; SLUDGE DEPOSITS; SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; COMMON BILE DUCT CYST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BILIARY ATRESIA; CHOLEDOCHAL CYST; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84864258035     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: 15509613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2012.31.6.833     Document Type: Article

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