Ultrasound and abdominal hydatid disease

Ultrasound and abdominal hydatid disease

Twenty-two hydatid cysts have been accurately located in the abdomens of seven patients by ultrasound B-scanning. Laparotomy has confirmed the presence of 19 of these cysts. Grey-scale techniques do not appear to add appreciably to the ease of diagnosis in this condition. Ultrasound can give the cli...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1977, Vol.71 (1), p.29-31
Hauptverfasser: Vicary, F.R., Cusick, G., Shirley, I.M., Blackwell, R.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Echinococcosis - diagnosis
Echinococcosis, Hepatic - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Twenty-two hydatid cysts have been accurately located in the abdomens of seven patients by ultrasound B-scanning. Laparotomy has confirmed the presence of 19 of these cysts. Grey-scale techniques do not appear to add appreciably to the ease of diagnosis in this condition. Ultrasound can give the clinician a good idea of the extent of the disease process and has the advantage of being completely non-invasive.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/0035-9203(77)90201-2