1.
JAMA
; 268(10): 1270, 1992 Sep 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1507372
2.
Surg Gynecol Obstet
; 174(5): 394-8, 1992 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1570617
ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography is reliable in detecting the presence of cholelithiasis. Isolated findings of a thickened gallbladder wall or intraluminal sludge (echogenic bile), or both, are regarded as less reliable in the diagnosis of primary gallbladder pathologic factors and are often thought to be indicators of some other pathologic or physiologic process. A retrospective analysis of 72 patients with isolated findings of sludge or thickened wall was performed. Thickened wall remains a non-specific finding. The presence of sludge on ultrasound, when coupled with normal liver function and amylase test results and right upper quadrant pain, correlated with a significant incidence of intrinsic pathologic findings of the gallbladder.
Subject(s)
Gallbladder Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Gallbladder/diagnostic imaging , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Cholecystitis/diagnostic imaging , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Liver Function Tests , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Software , Ultrasonography
3.
S D J Med
; 38(3): 29-31, 1985 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3856950