Calcified gallstone fissures: the reversed Mercedes Benz sign

This article describes the occurrence of an unusual radiating pattern of calcification in the center of large radiolucent gallstones. The radiographic findings are attributed to calcium deposition within the fissures of biliary calculi.

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Published inGastrointestinal radiology Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 152
Main Author Strijk, S P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1987
Subjects
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Cholelithiasis - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography
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Summary:This article describes the occurrence of an unusual radiating pattern of calcification in the center of large radiolucent gallstones. The radiographic findings are attributed to calcium deposition within the fissures of biliary calculi.
ISSN:0364-2356
DOI:10.1007/BF01885127