Sonographic diagnosis of bowel obstruction presenting with fluid-filled loops of bowel
When intestinal obstruction presents with fluid-filled bowel loops instead of air-distended loops, subtle elongated masses representing these bowel loops may be missed on plain abdominal radiographs. In these cases, ultrasound will show sausage-shaped, cystic structures, with uneven margins represen...
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Published in | Journal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 23 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.01.1985
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Summary: | When intestinal obstruction presents with fluid-filled bowel loops instead of air-distended loops, subtle elongated masses representing these bowel loops may be missed on plain abdominal radiographs. In these cases, ultrasound will show sausage-shaped, cystic structures, with uneven margins representing mucosal folds, distributed throughout the abdomen and sometimes accompanied by peristalsis. These features differentiate fluid-filled bowel loops from other cystic structures in the abdomen and help make a diagnosis of bowel obstruction. |
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ISSN: | 0091-2751 |
DOI: | 10.1002/jcu.1870130106 |