Ultrasound diagnosis of intramural intestinal hematoma
β Scribed by Timothy G. Lee; Fred E. Brickman; Leonard S. Avecilla MS
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Intramural intestinal hemorrhage in hemophilia has been diagnosed by ultrasound. The sonographic pattern consists of a tubular anechoic mass containing a core of strong echoes. Recognition of intestinal hematoma is important because of its bearing on treatment and prognosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case.
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